Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 120: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Lysippus modelled Alexander’s daring and his whole form. How great is the power of this bronze! The brazen king seems to be gazing at Zeus and about to say, “I set Earth under my feet; thyself, Zeus, possess Olympus.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
Attributed by Paton to Archelaus or Asclepiades.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 120: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/992/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 120: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/992/.
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