Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 104: Ad Sophronium
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Th' hast so much shamefastness and honestie
I wonder how a Father thou couldst bee.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 104: Ad Sophronium.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/266/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 104: Ad Sophronium.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/266/.
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