Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 166: The Same (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Often has that been driven from Pompey's theatre, which drew after it woods and stayed wild beasts. CLXVIL— Quill for Playing the Lyre That an angry blister may not arise on your chafed thumb, let an ivory quill embellish your responsive lyre.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 166: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1728/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 166: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1728/.
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