Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 1: Ad Librum suum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Thou that art entring the tryumphant Court,
Learn with a blushing grace more chast to sport.
Strip'd
Wenus hence: this is not thy book,
Great Caesar's goddess come, and on me look.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 1: Ad Librum suum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/178/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 1: Ad Librum suum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/178/.
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