Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 122: On a Statue of the Same as a Child
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Here seest thou newly-born Alexander, the son of great-hearted Philip, him the bold-spirited to whom Olympias of old gave birth, to whom from his cradle Ares taught the labours of war and whom Fortune called to the throne.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 122: On a Statue of the Same as a Child.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/994/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 122: On a Statue of the Same as a Child.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/994/.
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