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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAMS: BOOK I, 1, by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS Poet's Biography
First Line: He unto whom thou art so partial
Last Line: Post-obits rarely reach a poet.
Alternate Author Name(s): Martial
Variant Title(s): Post-obits And The Poets;preface
Subject(s): Martial (40-104); Poetry & Poets
First Line: He unto whom thou art so partial
Last Line: Post-obits rarely reach a poet.
Alternate Author Name(s): Martial
Variant Title(s): Post-obits And The Poets;preface
Subject(s): Martial (40-104); Poetry & Poets
He unto whom thou art so partial,
Oh, reader! is the well-known Martial,
The Epigrammatist: while living,
Give him the fame thou wouldst be giving;
So shall he hear, and feel, and know it --
Post-obits rarely reach a poet.
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