Social Commentaries

Book III, Epigram 37 (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)

Social Commentaries

To be angry is all you know, you rich friends. You do not act prettily, but it pays to do this.

MLA

Martial. “Book III, Epigram 37 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/577/.

Chicago

Martial. “Book III, Epigram 37 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/577/.

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