Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 254: On a Statue of Hermes by the Roadside
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
Men who pass by me have heaped up a pile of stones sacred to Hermes, and I, in return for their small kindness, give them no great thanks, but only say that it is seven stadia more to Goat Fountain.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 254: On a Statue of Hermes by the Roadside.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1036/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 254: On a Statue of Hermes by the Roadside.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1036/.
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