Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 65: In Saletanum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Why doe we see old Saletan so sad?
Is the cause light? thou sayst his wife is dead.
O the grand crime of fate! ô the sad chance!
Is Secundilla dead? that did advance
A thousand sesterties in dowry to thee?
O would this hap had neer came to undoe thee!
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 65: In Saletanum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/54/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 65: In Saletanum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/54/.
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