Love
Book XVI, 172: On a Statue of Aphrodite
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Love
Pallas herself, I think, wrought Aphrodite to perfection, forgetting the judgment of Paris.
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Aetolia, Alexander of. “Book XVI, 172: On a Statue of Aphrodite.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/alexander-aetolia/1/.
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Aetolia, Alexander of. “Book XVI, 172: On a Statue of Aphrodite.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/alexander-aetolia/1/.
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