Living
Book IX, 818: On a Disc
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
I, another Peter, not having survived to see the life-giving tomb of the Lord, carved this disc representing the Holy Sepulchre, in which, bending low, I see Christ’s body.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 818: On a Disc.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/670/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 818: On a Disc.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/670/.
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