Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 23 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Seeing that you hand all your viands to your slaves behind you, why is not the table laid out at your feet?"
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 23 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/563/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 23 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/563/.
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