Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 223: On a Statue of Nemesis
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
Nemesis warns us by her cubit-rule and bridle neither to do anything without measure nor to be unbridled in our speech.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 223: On a Statue of Nemesis.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1026/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 223: On a Statue of Nemesis.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1026/.
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