Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 121: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
Imagine that thou seest Alexander himself; so flash his very eyes in the bronze, so lives his dauntless mien. He alone subjected to the throne of Pella all the earth which the rays of Zeus look on from heaven.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 121: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/993/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 121: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/993/.
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