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Martial

Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a first-century Roman poet (ca. 40-104 CE). Born in Iberia (modern-day Spain), he lived and wrote in the city of Rome. His twelve books of Epigrams were published between 86 and 103 CE.

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XII.10

By Martial, Translated by Tyler Goldman

Fall 2016 | Poetry

Africanus has a million bucks,
and still he wants and wants and wants.

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III.52

By Martial, Translated by Tyler Goldman

Fall 2016 | Poetry

You bought yourself a low-cost house
for only forty thou’.
Then lost it in a city fire;
they burn so often now.

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IX.15

By Martial, Translated by Tyler Goldman

Fall 2016 | Poetry

Odious Chloe wrote this
on her seven husbands’ graves:

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X.9

By Martial, Translated by Tyler Goldman

Fall 2016 | Poetry

Yes, I’m that Martial known all across the world
for my elegiac couplets, hendecasyllables,

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