Religion
Book IX, 693: On a Temple of Fortune
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Demetrius the governor erected this temple of Fortune, feeling compassion for the city, like the son of Hierius he was. He built it on his own initiative, not the city’s, and at his own, not at the public expense.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 693: On a Temple of Fortune.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/614/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 693: On a Temple of Fortune.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/614/.
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