Martial poem 3

You see a poem written by Martial about the Domus Flavia in 102 CE, after the emperor Trajan had opened the palace to Romans and dedicated its treasures to Jupiter. Click here for a translation.

Martial XII.XV

Quidquid Parrhasia nitebat aula,
donatum est oculis deisque nostris. 
Miratur Scythicas virentis auri 
flammas Iuppiter, et stupet superbi 
regis delicias gravesque luxus:              
Haec sunt pocula, quae decent Tonantem; 
haec sunt, quae Phrygium decent ministrum. 
Omnes cum Iove nunc sumus beati; 
at nuper pudet, a pudet fateri 
omnes cum Iove pauperes eramus.