| Heathcote William Garrod, comp. (1878–1960). The Oxford Book of Latin Verse. 1912. |
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| To Silius-Italicus |
| | | Martial (c.A.D. 40–c.A.D. 104) |
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To lay aside the Punica, and read the light Verses of Martial
SILI, Castalidum decus sororum, | |
| qui periuria barbari furoris | |
| ingenti premis ore perfidosque | |
| astus Hannibalis leuisque Poenos | |
| magnis cedere cogis Africanis: | 5 |
| paulum seposita seueritate, | |
| dum blanda uagus alea December | |
| incertis sonat hinc et hinc fritillis | |
| et ludit tropa nequiore talo, | |
| nostris otia commoda Camenis, | 10 |
| nec torua lege fronte, sed remissa | |
| lasciuis madidos iocis libellos. | |
| sic forsan tener ausus est Catullus | |
| magno mittere passerem Maroni. | |
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