Social Commentaries
Book IX, Epigram 15: In amicum Caenipetam
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Dost think this man whom thy Feast makes thy freind
A heart of faithfull friendship can pretend?
He loves thy brawn thy oysters, but not thee,
Let me sup so, he shall be friend to mee.
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Martial. “Book IX, Epigram 15: In amicum Caenipetam.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/205/.
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Martial. “Book IX, Epigram 15: In amicum Caenipetam.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/205/.
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