Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 83 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You ii face and lips, Manneia, your little dog licks; I don't wonder that a dog likes to eat filth.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 83 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/419/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 83 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/419/.
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