When the chaste Arria drew the reeking sword

DMI number:

27314

Poem Aliases

Martial. Epigrams. Book 1. Epigram 14

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

First Line:

When the chaste Arria drew the reeking sword

Last Line:

I feel that deeper by which Paetus dies

Poem Genre / Form:

Epigram and Imitation / translation / paraphrase

Themes:

Death and Violence

Related People

Translated from:

Martial

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

Title:

Select epigrams of Martial [ECCO] [N21209]

Page No(s):

p.2

Poem Title:

Ep. XIV.

Attribution:

William Hay [from title page]

Attributed To:

William Hay