History & Politics
Book XVI, 336: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Four times before did the people shout distinctly, desiring Porphyrius, the son of Calchas; but he, taking up the reins and his driving belt at the right of the Emperor’s seat drives, starting from there, urging on his team, and in the middle of his racing career his bronze statue was erected with the first down on his cheeks. If this honour came to him quicker than years, yet it came late after victories won by much labour, after many crowns.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 336: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1079/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 336: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1079/.
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