Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 63 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
You say "what is your opinion, Marcus, of my little books?" Such is the question, Ponticus, you often ask me anxiously. I admire them; I am overpowered; nothing is more perfect than they are; Regulus himself will give place to you in genius. "Is this your opinion?" you say: "so may Caesar bless you, so may Capitoline Jove." Rather be that blessing yours.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 63 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/782/.
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