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To the Ghost of Martial

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To the Ghost of Martial by Ben Jonson

XXXVI. ? TO THE GHOST OF MARTIAL.     Martial, thou gav'st far nobler epigrams  To thy DOMITIAN, than I can my JAMES : But in my royal subject I pass thee,  Thou flatter'dst thine, mine cannot flatter'd be.

Form: Epigram

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