Social Commentaries

Book XIV, 62: A Lantern made of Bladder (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)

Social Commentaries

If I be not of horn, am I the dimmer? or does he that meets mc think me a bladder?

MLA

Martial. “Book XIV, 62: A Lantern made of Bladder (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1626/.

Chicago

Martial. “Book XIV, 62: A Lantern made of Bladder (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1626/.

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