Social Commentaries
Book IV, Epigram 70 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
His father, when he was dying, left by his last will nothing to Ammianus but a shrivelled rope. Who would have thought, Marullinus, it was possible Ammianus should regret his father's death?
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Martial. “Book IV, Epigram 70 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/700/.
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Martial. “Book IV, Epigram 70 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/700/.
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