Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 780: On a Sun-dial
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Arts & Sciences
This is the learned stone which contains all the heavens, and which a little regulator adapts to every position of the sun.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 780: On a Sun-dial.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/645/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 780: On a Sun-dial.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/645/.
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