Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 170: Golden Statue of Victory (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
She is given without a drawn lot to him to whom Rhine has given a true victor's name. Ten times pour Falernian, boy.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 170: Golden Statue of Victory (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1731/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 170: Golden Statue of Victory (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1731/.
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