Living
Book IX, 814: On a Bath
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Naiad Nymphs, ye truants, I never thought you would all quit my streams. But if the bath possesses such charm, Envy will accomplish naught, even though the Nymphs desert all the water.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 814: On a Bath.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/666/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 814: On a Bath.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/666/.
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