Mythology & Folklore
Book IX, 495: Spoken by Agamemnon
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Mythology & Folklore
Dwellers in Greece, noble chieftains, place no trust any longer in perfidious women. A woman overcame me, whom my foe Hector slew not.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 495: Spoken by Agamemnon.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/519/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 495: Spoken by Agamemnon.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/519/.
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