Religion
Book I, 68: On Jacob blessing Isaac
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Religion
His hands have smell for the Spirit, and skin for the Letter. The mind that seeth God is pleasing to a father.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 68: On Jacob blessing Isaac.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/62/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 68: On Jacob blessing Isaac.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/62/.
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