Social Commentaries
Book VII, Epigram 9 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Though Cascellius now numbers sixty years, he is only a clever man: when will he be eloquent?
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Martial. “Book VII, Epigram 9 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/900/.
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Martial. “Book VII, Epigram 9 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/900/.
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