Epigrammata

Martial

Martial. M. Valerii Martialis Epigrammata. Heraeus, Wilhelm, editor; Borovskij, Jacobus, editor. Stuttgart: Teubner, 1925. Reprinted with corrections in 1976.

  1. Lenta minus gracili crescunt colocasia filo,
  2. Plena magis nimio lilia sole cadunt;
  3. Nec vaga tam tenui discurrit aranea tela,
  4. Tam leve nec bombyx pendulus urguet opus.
  5. Crassior in facie vetulae stat creta Fabullae,
  6. Crassior offensae bulla tumescit aquae;
  7. Fortior et tortos servat vesica capillos
  8. Et mutat Latias spuma Batava comas.