Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 149: On a Picture of Helen
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
This is the lovely form of Argive Helen, whom of old the cowherd carried away, spurning Zeus who protects host and guest.
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Scholasticus, Arabius. “Book XVI, 149: On a Picture of Helen.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/arabius-scholasticus/4/.
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Scholasticus, Arabius. “Book XVI, 149: On a Picture of Helen.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/arabius-scholasticus/4/.
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