Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 49: De Aspro
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Blinde Asper loves a lass that beauteous is,
Yet as it seems he loves more than he sees.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 49: De Aspro.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/194/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 49: De Aspro.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/194/.
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