Arts & Sciences
Book XIV, 35: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
I am a member of a man; wherefore iron cuts me. If you take away one letter the sun sets.
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Codex Note
Answer: ὄνυξ, “nail.” Take away the o and it becomes νύξ, “night.”
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 35: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/836/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 35: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/836/.
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