Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 448: Homer’s Question
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Arts & Sciences
Fishermen from Arcadia, what have we? The Answer We left what we caught and carry what we did not catch.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 448: Homer’s Question.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/484/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 448: Homer’s Question.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/484/.
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