Social Commentaries
On the Spectacles, 5 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
That Pasiphae was mated to the Dictaean bull, believe: we have seen it, the old-time myth has won its warrant. And let not age-long eld, Caesar, marvel at itself: whatever Fame sings of, that the Arena makes real for thee.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “On the Spectacles, 5 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/306/.
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Martial. “On the Spectacles, 5 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/306/.
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