Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 10 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
In that you give me kisses, Postumus, with only half your lips, I thank you; you may subtract a half even from this half. Will you give me a gift still greater, and one inexpressible? Keep to yourself the whole of this half, Postumus.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 10 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/464/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 10 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/464/.
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