Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 58: In Zoilum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Zoilus well cloathd, derides my thred-bare gowne,
Tis true tis thred-bare Zoilus, but my owne.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 58: In Zoilum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/52/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 58: In Zoilum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/52/.
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