Living
Epigram XVIII. — On an Acrobat who fell while dancing as Capaneus
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1919–21) · From Book XIX. — Epigrams of Ausonius on Various Matters
Living
A HAPPY chance combined with a fault in skill: a tumbler, dancing the part of Capaneus, fell to the ground.
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MLA
Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Epigram XVIII. — On an Acrobat who fell while dancing as Capaneus.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/221/.
Chicago
Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Epigram XVIII. — On an Acrobat who fell while dancing as Capaneus.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/221/.
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