Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 84: In Tongilionem
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
What does thy Strumpet say Tongilion?
I doe not mean thy wench, what then? thy tongue.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 84: In Tongilionem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/75/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 84: In Tongilionem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/75/.
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