Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 106: On a Statue of Capaneus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Had Capaneus been like this when he furiously attacked the towers of Thebes, contriving to mount through the air on a ladder, he would have taken the city by force in Fate’s despite; for even the bolt of Zeus would have deemed it shame to slay such a champion.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 106: On a Statue of Capaneus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/989/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 106: On a Statue of Capaneus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/989/.
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