Social Commentaries
Book VII, Epigram 41 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
The very quintessence of Cosmus' shop you fancy yourself, Sempronius Tucca. Of Cosmus' essences, Sempronius, as many are bad as good.
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Martial. “Book VII, Epigram 41 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/930/.
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Martial. “Book VII, Epigram 41 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/930/.
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