Religion
Book I, 99: On the Pillar of Holy Daniel on the Bosphorus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Midmost of earth and heaven stands a man, dreading not the winds that blow from all quarters . . . both feet firmly planted on the column. He is nourished by ambrosial hunger and painless thirst, ever preaching the Son of the Immaculate Mother.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 99: On the Pillar of Holy Daniel on the Bosphorus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/91/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book I, 99: On the Pillar of Holy Daniel on the Bosphorus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/91/.
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