“You are pretty, we know it. And young, it is true. And rich, who can deny it? But when you praise yourself too much, Fabulla, you are neither pretty, nor young, nor rich.”

About Martial

Poet • Roman

Marcus Valerius Martialis, known as Martial, was a Roman poet from Hispania, celebrated for his twelve books of Epigrams. His work offers a satirical and witty commentary on Roman city life, satirizing the scandalous...