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Book XVI, 36: On the Picture of a certain Sophist at Pergamus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Forgive our delay in offering the portrait long due to you on account of your discourses and well-running, honeyed speech; but now, Heraclamon, we have set up this picture of you in return for your labours and care for the city’s weal. If the gift be little, blame us not; for with such gifts we ever reward good men.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book XVI, 36: On the Picture of a certain Sophist at Pergamus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/92/.
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Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book XVI, 36: On the Picture of a certain Sophist at Pergamus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/92/.
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