Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 78 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You made water on one occasion, Paulinus, while the ship was on her course. Do you wish to exude a second time? At once you will be a Palinurus.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 78 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/614/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 78 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/614/.
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