Social Commentaries
Book XIII, 127: A Crown of Roses (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Forced coronals winter gives thee, Caesar: erewhile the rose was Spring's: now has it become thine.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 127: A Crown of Roses (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1564/.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 127: A Crown of Roses (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1564/.
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