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Book I, Epigram 36 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
If, Lucanus, to thee, or if to thee, Tullus, were given the fate of Leda's Spartan sons, now would there be proud rivalry of love betwixt you twain, for each would wish to be the first to die for his brother; and he who first had passed to the nether shades would say: "Live, brother, thy own share of life, and live thou mine!"
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 36 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/372/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 36 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/372/.
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