Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 158: The Same (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
My wool is indeed sad in hue, but 'tis fit for closeclipt attendants, such as — but not from the first rank of slaves — the table summons.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 158: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1720/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 158: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1720/.
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