Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 55 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Tell me, whom bearest thou, queen of birds? "The Thunderer." Why carries he in his hand no thunderbolts? "He loves." With what flame burns the god? "With love for a boy." Why lookest thou mildly back with open mouth towards Jove? "I am speaking of Ganymede."
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 55 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/774/.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 55 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/774/.
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