Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 13 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
He had been described as an idiot; I bought him for twenty thousand sesterces. Give me back my money, Gargilianus; he has his wits.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 13 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/998/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 13 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/998/.
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