Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 26 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
I called you lately, Cordus, when I was cracking a joke in some page of mine, "A in cloaks." If — as may be — this verse has stirred your bile, you may call me B in togas.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 26 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/745/.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 26 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/745/.
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