Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 29 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
If at any time you send me a hare, }7ou say, Gellia: "Marcus, you will be comely for seven days." If you are not laughing at me, if you speak truly, my love, you, Gellia, have never eaten a hare.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 29 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/748/.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 29 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/748/.
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