Social Commentaries

Book I, Epigram 74 (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)

Social Commentaries

He was your lover; yet this, Paula, you once could deny. Behold, he is your husband; I can you deny it now?

MLA

Martial. “Book I, Epigram 74 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/410/.

Chicago

Martial. “Book I, Epigram 74 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/410/.

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