Epigrams of Martial, Englished with some other pieces, ancient and modern.

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Title: Epigrams of Martial, Englished with some other pieces, ancient and modern.
Author: Martial.
Publication: London :: Printed for Henry Bonwicke ...,; 1695.
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Subject terms: Epigrams, Latin.
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Ep. 45. On his Malignant Reader.

If in my Books ought sweet and gentle sound,
Ought celebrating famous Acts is found,
Witless thou deem'st, a dry Bone valu'st more,
Than such choice Morsels of the noblest Boar.
If Ranc'rous Spleen be thy belov'd Disease,
My Candid Vein shall ne'er thy Malice please.