Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 49 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
I will not take Telesina to wife: why? she is an adulteress. But Telesina is kindly to boys. I will.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 49 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/500/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 49 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/500/.
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