Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 26: In Candidum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Candidus has alone fine farmes, gold, coyne,
Myrrh, and drinks Caecuba and Massick wine
Has the sole wisdom, and the only wit,
Enjoyes the world alone and all in it.
But has he all alone? that I deny:
His wife with ours is in community,
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 26: In Candidum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/59/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 26: In Candidum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/59/.
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