Love
Book XVI, 194: On a Statue of Love made into a Frying-pan
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Love
Someone has transferred this brazen Love from fire to fire, fitting a frying-pan on to him, torment to torment.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 194: On a Statue of Love made into a Frying-pan.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1022/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 194: On a Statue of Love made into a Frying-pan.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1022/.
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