Religion

Book VI, 140

by Anacreon c. 582 – c. 485 BC

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)

Religion

Metantuus, the son of Areiphilus, dedicated me to the wreath-loving son of Semele in memory of his victory in the dance.

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Paton heads this group of epigrams “Attributed to Anacreon”.

MLA

Anacreon. “Book VI, 140.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/84/.

Chicago

Anacreon. “Book VI, 140.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/84/.

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