Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 86: On a Statue of Priapus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Beware from afar off of the guardian set up in the kitchen-garden. I am such as thou seest me, O thou who goest past me, made of fig-wood, not polished with shagreen, nor carved by rule and measure, but by a shepherd’s self-taught chisel. Laugh foolishly at me, but take care not to damage Eucles’ property or you may have to laugh grimly too.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 86: On a Statue of Priapus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/977/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 86: On a Statue of Priapus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/977/.
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