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Book XVI, 253: On a Picture of unarmed Artemis
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
A. Artemis, where are thy bow and the quiver that hung from thy neck? Where are thy Cretan hunting-boots and the buckle wrought of gold that gathers up thy purple robe as high as thy knee? B. That is the armour I don for the chase, but to my sacrifices I go as I am, to meet the holy incense cloud.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 253: On a Picture of unarmed Artemis.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1035/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 253: On a Picture of unarmed Artemis.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1035/.
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