Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 102: Ad Mattum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
He that denyes himself at home
When thou dost knock to see,
Dost thou not know his meaning in't?
He is a sleep to thee.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 102: Ad Mattum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/299/.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 102: Ad Mattum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/299/.
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