Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 60 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You have relations, boy Hyllus, with the wife of an armed tribune, and all the time are dreading only a boy's punishment. Alas for you! in the midst of your enjoyments you will be gelded. You will reply "This is not permitted." J Well? Is what you are doing, Hyllus, permitted?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 60 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/510/.
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