Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 213: Small Shield (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
This, which is wont oft to be overcome, rarely to win, will be to you a small buckler, but a dwarf's great shield.
Cite this poem
MLA
Martial. “Book XIV, 213: Small Shield (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1766/.
Chicago
Martial. “Book XIV, 213: Small Shield (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1766/.
Read this poem with the Codex →