Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 187: On another of the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
A certain man prayed for help to a wooden Hermes, and Hermes remained wooden. Then, taking him up, the man threw him on the ground, and, the statue breaking, out from it poured gold. Outrage often produces profit.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 187: On another of the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1020/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 187: On another of the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1020/.
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