Living
Epigram LIII. — Lines woven in a Robe
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1919–21) · From Book XIX. — Epigrams of Ausonius on Various Matters
Living
Let the proud Orient extol its Achaemenian looms: weave in thy robes, O Greece, soft threads of gold; but let fame equally renown Ausonian Sabina who, shunning their costliness, matches their skill.
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Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Epigram LIII. — Lines woven in a Robe.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/256/.
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Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Epigram LIII. — Lines woven in a Robe.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/256/.
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