Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 16
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
All that is superfluous is inopportune; for there is an old saying that too much of even honey is gall.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 16.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/942/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 16.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/942/.
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