Sunday, December 20, 2009

MARTIAL EPIGRAM 1 : 91

CARMINA TUA NON EDAS
CARPIS MEA CARMINA LAELI
CARPERE VEL NOLI NOSTRA VEL EDE TUA

My translation:
Whilst never publishing poems of your own,
you find fault with mine, Laelus milad:
so either quit knocking ours,
or show yours out in public.

[footnote: Mark Valery Martial, born 40 A.D.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial

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