Social Commentaries

Book X, Epigram 11: In Calliodorem

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)

Social Commentaries

(Calliodore) there's no other talk with thee
But Theseus and Perithous: And would'st bee
Conceiv'd like Pylades. But let mee dye
If thou deserv'st to hold a Mallet by
To Pylades, or feed Perithous Swine,
Yet thou sayst thou hast serv'd some friends of thine
With twice five Millions, and a Coat thrice wore,
What? as if sweet Orestes gave no more
At any time to his dear friend? why hee
That giveth much, not all, doth more denie.

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Martial. “Book X, Epigram 11: In Calliodorem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/221/.

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Martial. “Book X, Epigram 11: In Calliodorem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/221/.

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