Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 79 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You are always doing the pleader and always doing the man of business, Attalus; whether there is or is not something to do, Attalus, you are always doing something. If business and pleadings fail you, you do the mule-driver, Attalus. Attalus, that something to do may not fail you, do for yourself.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 79 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/415/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 79 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/415/.
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