Social Commentaries

Book XI, 319

by Automedon of Aetolia 1st century AD (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Social Commentaries

If you bring ten sacks of charcoal you, too, will be a citizen, and if you bring a pig, also, you will be % These are puns that cannot be reproduced. Triptolemus himself, and to Heraclides your introducer must be given either some cabbage castocks, or lentils, or snails. Have these with you and call yourself Erechtheus, Cecrops, Codrus, whoever you like ; no one minds a rap about it.

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Aetolia, Automedon of. “Book XI, 319.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/automedon/4/.

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Aetolia, Automedon of. “Book XI, 319.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/automedon/4/.

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