Book I, Epigram 108 (Ker)

You have — and may it stand, I pray, and flourish for many years! — a house, beautiful indeed, but beyond the Tiber, whereas my garret looks out on the Vipsanian laurels, and in this region I have already grown old: I must shift my quarters if I am to salute you, Gallus, in the morning at your house. Tis worth my while, even if that house of yours were farther off. But to you 'tis not much my providing one gowned client; 'tis much if I refuse this one man to myself. In person I will full frequently salute you at the tenth hour; in the morning, on my behalf, my book will bid "good day."