Arts & Sciences
On a Love Breaking the Thunderbolt (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Arts & Sciences
Lo, how winged Love breaks the winged thunderbolt, showing that he is a fire more potent than fire.
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MLA
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “On a Love Breaking the Thunderbolt (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1163/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “On a Love Breaking the Thunderbolt (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1163/.
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