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Book IX, 533: On a Beast-fighter who escaped by means of a Pole
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
A man fixed a pole on the ground, and throwing himself into the air made a somersault, and with his nimble feet passed over the back of the beast that was rushing at him. It failed to catch him; the people applauded loudly and the man escaped.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 533: On a Beast-fighter who escaped by means of a Pole.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/542/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 533: On a Beast-fighter who escaped by means of a Pole.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/542/.
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