Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 217: On a Statue of Calliope
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
I am Calliope, and I gave to Cyrus my breast to suck, the breast which nourished divine Homer, and from whence sweet Orpheus drank.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 217: On a Statue of Calliope.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1025/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 217: On a Statue of Calliope.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1025/.
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