Social Commentaries
Book VI, Epigram 8 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
A certain maid. Without hesitation, he gave the girl to Eulogus the auctioneer. Tell me, you don't thinly he acted foolishly, Severus?
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 8 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/811/.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 8 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/811/.
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