Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 92 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
When I begged for the right of a father of three sons, he, who alone could, gave me the reward of my Muse. Good bye, wife! The bounty of my master should not perish.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 92 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/539/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 92 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/539/.
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