Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 2 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Crete gave a great name, Africa gave a greater, the one victorious Scipio, the other Metellus bears; a nobler yet Germany bestowed when the Rhine was subdued; and of this name thou, Caesar, wert worthy while still a boy! Along with his sire thy brother won his Idumaean triumph; the bay given for the Chatti is wholly thine.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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