Translations from and thoughts about ancient epigram and its reception. I translated 'Martial: Epigrams' (2015) and 'Epigrams from the Greek Anthology' (2020) for the World's Classics, and am the author of 'Greek Epigram in Reception' (2013). I'm @GideonNisbet on Twitter and post more translations there.
Friday, 19 May 2017
Pontellianus and Cascellius: the sound of silence
7.3
Why don't I send you my little books, Pontilianus? I don't want you sending me yours.
7.9
Cascellius can count his sixty years. So he must have a brain; when will he learn to talk?
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ReplyDeleteYes! I am looking for polo shirts! The only reason I started this blog is that I badly want polo shirts and could think of no other way to acquire them. Ever since then, I've been waiting for a reader who would offer me some -- waiting in vain, until now. Isaac, I hope you will send me your polo shirts. Please don't wash them first; I want them to smell of you. Then perhaps we can arrange to meet for...more?