Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 87 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You say that beautiful girls burn with love for you, Sextus, who have a face like that of a man swimming under water!
Cite this poem
MLA
Martial. “Book II, Epigram 87 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/534/.
Chicago
Martial. “Book II, Epigram 87 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/534/.
Read this poem with the Codex →