Social Commentaries
Book III, Epigram 99: Ad Cerdonem
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Why art offended (Cerdo) with my book?
Thy life, and not thy person's by me strook,
Then suffer harmless-wit, why is't not due
For me to sport? when stabbing's free to you?
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 99: Ad Cerdonem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/79/.
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Martial. “Book III, Epigram 99: Ad Cerdonem.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/79/.
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