History & Politics
Book XVI, 62: On the Statue of Justinian in the Hippodrome
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
These gifts, O King, slayer of the Persians, are brought to thee by Eustathius, the father and son of thy Rome: a horse for thy victory, another laurelled Victory, and thyself seated on the horse swift as the wind. Thy might, Justinian, is set on high, but may the champions of the Persians and Scythians lie ever in chains on the ground.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 62: On the Statue of Justinian in the Hippodrome.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/963/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 62: On the Statue of Justinian in the Hippodrome.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/963/.
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