History & Politics
Book XVI, 363: On Faustinus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Wits are the mothers of a winner’s honours, not the force of youth, nor swift driving, nor favourable occasion. May thy mind, Faustinus, be propitious, which takes precedence of all these things, and whose companion is immortal Victory.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 363: On Faustinus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1105/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 363: On Faustinus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1105/.
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