Social Commentaries
Book VI, Epigram 81 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You wash, Charidemus, as if you were in a rage with the people; such a cleaning you give your middle all over the bath. Even your head I should not wish you to wash here in such a fashion, Charidemus. Lo! you wash your head too: I prefer your washing your middle.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 81 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/878/.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 81 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/878/.
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