Religion

Epigram 59: Evænetus declar’d that he

by Callimachus c. 310 – c. 240 BC

Translated by H. W. Tytler (1793; Bohn 1856) · From Works of Callimachus (Tytler, 1793)

Religion

Evænetus declar’d that he,
For battles won, devoted me,
A brazen cock, within this place
To Tyndaris’ immortal race.
But Phedrus’ son J love and fear,
And, as my guardian god, revere.

MLA

Callimachus. “Epigram 59: Evænetus declar’d that he.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/153/.

Chicago

Callimachus. “Epigram 59: Evænetus declar’d that he.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/153/.

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