Living
Book IX, 675: On the Lighthouse at Smyrna
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Sail to me fearlessly, ye mariners, no longer dreading the rayless gloom of the night. For all wanderers burns my far-flashing torch, keeping alive the memory of my builders the Asclepiadae.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 675: On the Lighthouse at Smyrna.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/598/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 675: On the Lighthouse at Smyrna.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/598/.
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