Martial, : the twelve books of Epigrams,.

PREFACE
AT the time of his lamented death in 1920, John Arthur
Pott was engaged on a complete translation, in verse
and prose, of the Epigrams of Martial. The manuscript,
about half completed, was left to his friend, Mr W. R.
Smale of Radley College, and he, after reading it through,
and in part revising it, has decided that, for the moment,
the publication of the verse renderings only is advisable.
In memory of an accomplished poet and scholar I
have endeavoured to finish his work to the best of my
ability, and have added a short Introduction, my own
versions being marked with an asterisk.
F. A. W.

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