Social Commentaries
Book VI, Epigram 26 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Our friend Sotades has his head in jeopardy. Do you fancy Sotades an accused man? He is not. Sotades' other powers have become nerveless: he uses his tongue.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 26 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/828/.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 26 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/828/.
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