Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 507: On the Phaenomena of Aratus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Arts & Sciences
The rhythm and the manner are Hesiod’s. He of Soli took as a model not the worst of poets, but, I am afraid, the most honeyed of his verses. Hail! delicate phrases, the monument of Aratus’ sleepless nights.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Callimachus. “Book IX, 507: On the Phaenomena of Aratus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/49/.
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Callimachus. “Book IX, 507: On the Phaenomena of Aratus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/49/.
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