Social Commentaries

Book II, Epigram 52 (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)

Social Commentaries

Dasius knows how to count his bathers. He demanded of Spatale, that full-breasted lady, the entrance-moneys of three; she gave them.

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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 52 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/502/.

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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 52 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/502/.

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