Religion
Book VI, 145
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Religion
Sophocles, who won the highest glory of the tragic Muse, first dedicated these altars to the gods.
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Paton heads this group of epigrams “Attributed to Anacreon”.
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Anacreon. “Book VI, 145.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/89/.
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Anacreon. “Book VI, 145.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anacreon/89/.
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