The Mind
Book IX, 496
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
The Mind
Hail! ye who are learned in the Stoic lore, ye whose holy pages contain the very best of doctrines, that virtue is the soul’s only good. ‘This is the only doctrine that saves the lives and cities of men. But indulgence of the flesh, an end dear to others, is only approved by one of all Mnemosyne’s daughters.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Athenaeus. “Book IX, 496.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/athenaeus/0/.