Religion
Epigram 50: Escap’d the horrors of a watery grave
Translated by H. W. Tytler (1793; Bohn 1856) · From Works of Callimachus (Tytler, 1793)
Religion
Escap’d the horrors of a watery grave,
To Samothracian gods Endemus gave
His little skiff; and said, Ye mighty powers,
Accept my gift; the votive gift is yours.
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MLA
Callimachus. “Epigram 50: Escap’d the horrors of a watery grave.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/144/.
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Callimachus. “Epigram 50: Escap’d the horrors of a watery grave.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/144/.
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