History & Politics
Book IX, 647: On Rome
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
History & Politics
Rome, queen of the world, thy fame shall never perish, for Victory, being wingless, cannot fly from thee.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 647: On Rome.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/588/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 647: On Rome.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/588/.
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