Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 74 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Pompey's sons Asia and Europe entomb, to himself the land of Libya gives — if grave he has — a grave. What wonder if o'er the whole world 'tis scattered? In one spot so vast a ruin could not lie.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 74 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/793/.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 74 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/793/.
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