Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 4: Ad Caesarem Domitianum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
How great a concourse of the world doth bring
Their I ô? and make prayers for their king?
But this is not alone a humane joy,
Caesar, the gods themselves keep Holy-day.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 4: Ad Caesarem Domitianum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/179/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 4: Ad Caesarem Domitianum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/179/.
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