Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 28 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
He who fancies that Acerra reeks of yesterday's wine is wrong. Acerra always drinks till daylight.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 28 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/364/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 28 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/364/.
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