Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 97 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
When everybody is shouting, then only, Naevolus, you speak, and think yourself an advocate and pleader. On this principle there is none but may be eloquent. See, everybody is silent: Naevolus, say something.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 97 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/433/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 97 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/433/.
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