History & Politics
Book XVI, 74: To a Magistrate
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mix with mildness a little terror, for the buzzing bee herself is armed with a sharp sting, the noble horse is not guided without a whip, nor does a herd of swine obey the swineherd before they hear the sound of the far-booming crook.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 74: To a Magistrate.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/973/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 74: To a Magistrate.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/973/.
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