History & Politics
Book XVI, 335: On Porphyrius
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
The Emperor and the faction erected the statue of Porphyrius, son of Calchas, loaded with many crowns won by skilled toil, the youngest of all the drivers as well as the best, and winner of as many victories as any. This man’s statue should have been of gold, not of bronze like the others.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 335: On Porphyrius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1078/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 335: On Porphyrius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1078/.
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