Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 179: A Minerva in Silver (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Tell me, gallant maid, whereas thou hast thy helm and thy spear why hast thou not thine aegis? "Caesar has it."
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MLA
Martial. “Book XIV, 179: A Minerva in Silver (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1734/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 179: A Minerva in Silver (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1734/.
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