Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 169: On the Same and on the Athena in Athens
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Gaze from every side at the divine beauty of the foam-born Paphian and you will say, “I applaud the Phrygian’s judgment.” Again when you look at the Attic Pallas you will cry out, “It was just like a neatherd for Paris to pass her by.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 169: On the Same and on the Athena in Athens.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1014/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 169: On the Same and on the Athena in Athens.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1014/.
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