Arts & Sciences
Book XIV, 11: Problem
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
I desire my two sons to receive the thousand staters of which I am possessed, but let the fifth part of the legitimate one’s share exceed by ten the fourth part of what falls to the illegitimate one.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 11: Problem.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/813/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 11: Problem.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/813/.
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