# Epigrammaton Libri 8.72

Martial, Epigrammaton Libri, Poem 8.72. Latin.

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Nondum murice cultus asperoque
morsu pumicis aridi politus
Arcanum properas sequi, libelle,
quem pulcherrima iam redire Narbo,
docti Narbo Paterna Votieni,
ad leges iubet annuosque fasces:
uotis quod paribus tibi petendum est,
continget locus ille et hic amicus.
Quam uellem fieri meus libellus!

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