Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 86 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
"Don't read part of my wanton volume, chaste madam," I told you before and warned you; and yet, behold! you read it. However, if you look on Paniiiculus; and if, chaste madam, you look on Latinus — these writings of mine are not worse than mimes — read on.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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