Social Commentaries

Book III, Epigram 9:

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)

Social Commentaries

Cinna writes verses against me tis said,
He writes not, whose bad verse no man
doth read.

MLA

Martial. “Book III, Epigram 9.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/58/.

Chicago

Martial. “Book III, Epigram 9.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/58/.

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