Love
Book IX, 784: On a Small Bath
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Love
Revile not small things. Small things possess charm. Cypris’ son, Eros, was small too.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 784: On a Small Bath.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/648/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 784: On a Small Bath.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/648/.
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