Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 67: In Wacerram
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Th' art both a Pick-thank, and Detractor,
A cunning Cheater, and a Factor,
A Lick-twat, and a Fencer too,
I wonder much (Wacerra) how now?
With all these trades thou canst want mony
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 67: In Wacerram.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/253/.
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