Arts & Sciences
Book XIV, 16: Charade
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
My whole is an island; my first the lowing of a cow, and my second what a creditor says.
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Codex Note
Answer: Rhodes (dos = give).
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 16: Charade.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/818/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 16: Charade.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/818/.
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