Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 28 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You wonder that Marius' ear smells abominably. You are the cause: you whisper, Nestor, into his ear.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 28 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/568/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 28 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/568/.
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