Arts & Sciences
Epigram XXIX (Mair)
Translated by A. W. Mair (1921) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1921)
Arts & Sciences
Hesiod’s is the theme and Hesiod’s the manner, I misdoubt that not to the utter end but only the most honeysweet of his verses has the poet of Soli copied. Hail subtle discourses, the earnest vigil of Aratus.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Callimachus. “Epigram XXIX (Mair).” Translated by A. W. Mair. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/183/.
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Callimachus. “Epigram XXIX (Mair).” Translated by A. W. Mair. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/183/.
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