Religion
Book VI, 143: On a Statue of Hermes
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Religion
Pray that the herald of the gods may be kind to Timonax, who placed me here to adorn this lovely porch, and as a gift to Hermes the Lord. In my gymnasium I receive whosoever wishes it, be he citizen or stranger.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Codex Note
Paton heads this group of epigrams “Attributed to Anacreon”.
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Anacreon. “Book VI, 143: On a Statue of Hermes.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/87/.
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Anacreon. “Book VI, 143: On a Statue of Hermes.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/87/.
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