Religion
Book I, 5: On the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in the property of Amantius
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
This house thou didst make for God, Amantius, in the middle of the sea, combating the swirling waves. Nor south nor north wind shall shake thy holy house, guarded as it is by this divine temple. May thy days be many; for thou by invading the sea hast made New Rome more glorious.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 5: On the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in the property of Amantius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/4/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 5: On the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in the property of Amantius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/4/.
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