Love
Book XVI, 159: On the Cnidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Who gave a soul to marble? Who saw Cypris on earth? Who wrought such love-longing in a stone? This must be the work of Praxiteles’ hands, or else perchance Olympus is bereaved since the Paphian has descended to Cnidus.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 159: On the Cnidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1009/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 159: On the Cnidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1009/.
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