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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: ON A SUICIDE, by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS Poet's Biography
First Line: Poor fannius, who greatly feared to die
Last Line: Madness extreme! -- to die for fear of death!
Alternate Author Name(s): Martial
Subject(s): Suicide
First Line: Poor fannius, who greatly feared to die
Last Line: Madness extreme! -- to die for fear of death!
Alternate Author Name(s): Martial
Subject(s): Suicide
POOR Fannius, who greatly feared to die,
Embraced the enemy he fain would fly.
Strange contradiction, weary of the strife,
He ceased to live from very love of life;
With his own hand he stops his vital breath;
Madness extreme! -- to die for fear of death!
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