Social Commentaries
Book VI, Epigram 32 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Albeit the goddess of civil strife wavered yet, and effeminate Otho belike might win, he cursed war that should cost so much blood, and with unflinching hand pierced deep his breast. Certes let Cato in life be greater even than Caesar; was he in death greater than Otho?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 32 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/834/.
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