A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

was a wife or mistress of the poet Martial, to whom he has addressed two epigrams (12.21, 31). She was a native of Spain, and brought him as her dowry an estate. As Martial was married previously to Cleopatra (Ep. 4.22, 11.43, 104), he espoused Marcella probably after his return to Spain about A. D. 96.

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