Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 14 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
The tricks, Caesar, the play and pranks of the lions we have seen — this tribute, too, the Arena pays thee — when the hare was seized, and yet so oft was let loose from the fondling fangs, and ran here and there through the open jaws. Whence inspired can a ravaging lion spare his captured prey? But he is called thine; therefore can he spare.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 14 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/350/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 14 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/350/.
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