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Book IX, 699: On a Fountain called Olympias
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
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From this fountain Alexander of Macedon drank splendid water, and said its streams were like his mother’s milk. Hence he named it Olympias, as this stone testifies.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 699: On a Fountain called Olympias.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/620/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 699: On a Fountain called Olympias.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/620/.
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