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Tis a strange thing but tis a thing well known

DMI number:
27476
Poem Aliases
Martial. Epigrams. Book 6. Epigram 39
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Tis a strange thing but tis a thing well known
Last Line:
Or else two branches more had graced your table
Poem Genre / Form:
Epigram and Imitation / translation / paraphrase
Themes:
Parents and children
Related People
Translated from:
Martial
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Author:
William Hay
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
See Sullivan, Martial: The Unexpected Classic (Cambridge, 2005), p. 197.
Content/Publication
Title:
Select epigrams of Martial [ECCO] [N21209]
Page No(s):
pp.37-38
Poem Title:
XXXIX.
Attribution:
William Hay [from title page]
Attributed To:
William Hay