Religion
Book I, 36: On a picture of Theodorus the Illustrious and twice Proconsul, in which he is shown receiving the insignia of office from the Archangel in Ephesus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Forgive us, Archangel, for picturing thee, for thy face is invisible; this is but an offering of men. For by thy grace Theodorus hath his girdle of a Magister, and twice won for his prize the Proconsular chair. The picture testifies to his gratitude, for in return he expressed the image of thy beauty in colours.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book I, 36: On a picture of Theodorus the Illustrious and twice Proconsul, in which he is shown receiving the insignia of office from the Archangel in Ephesus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/2/.
Chicago
Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book I, 36: On a picture of Theodorus the Illustrious and twice Proconsul, in which he is shown receiving the insignia of office from the Archangel in Ephesus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/2/.
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