Arts & Sciences
Book XIV, 19: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
I once saw a beast running straight on its back through a wood cut by the steel, and its feet touched not the earth.
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Codex Note
Answer: A louse.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 19: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/821/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 19: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/821/.
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