Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 109: On Hippolytus conversing with Phaedra’s Nurse
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
Hippolytus speaks into the old wife’s ear pitiless words, but we cannot hear them. But as far as we can understand from the fury in his eyes, he enjoins her not to say again unlawful words.
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MLA
Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book XVI, 109: On Hippolytus conversing with Phaedra’s Nurse.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/96/.
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Scholasticus, Agathias. “Book XVI, 109: On Hippolytus conversing with Phaedra’s Nurse.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/agathias/96/.
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