History & Politics
Book XV, 44: On Porphyrius the Charioteer
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Here they set up again in brass and silver Porphyrius, who formerly, too, stood here in brass owing to his merit, when he had ceased from his labours and unbuckled his belt. Old man, after receiving honours from abroad, thou didst at the loud request of the people take up thy whip again and dost rage furiously on the course, as if in a second youth.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XV, 44: On Porphyrius the Charioteer.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/930/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XV, 44: On Porphyrius the Charioteer.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/930/.
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