Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 80: Ad Paetum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
By ten of clock cause we came but a mile
We are accused of tedious sloth the while:
Tis not the way's, nor mine, the fault's in thee
Paetus, that sent'st thy drowsy Mules for mee.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 80: Ad Paetum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/257/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 80: Ad Paetum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/257/.
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