Scribit in aversa Picens epigrammata charta,
et dolet, averso quod facit illa deo. Because the Muses turn their backsides on Aper He writes his poems on toilet paper. Sul rovescio dei fogli ogni suo verso scrive Picente, e poi si duol che nel comporli ha il Nume avverso. |
Martial, Epigrams, Book 8, LXII
English translation by Richard O’Connell
Italian translation by Paolo Magenta
English translation by Richard O’Connell
Italian translation by Paolo Magenta
A man plays cricket in Bhopal, India. Photo: AFP/Gagan Nayar.
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