History & Politics
Shorter Poems 21: Of Theodore and Hadrian
Translated by Maurice Platnauer (1922) · From Shorter Poems
History & Politics
Manlius Theodorus sleeps night and day; the sleepless Egyptian steals alike from gods and men. Peoples of Italy, be this your one prayer--that Manlius keep awake and the Egyptian sleep.
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Claudian. “Shorter Poems 21: Of Theodore and Hadrian.” Translated by Maurice Platnauer. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/claudian/48/.
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Claudian. “Shorter Poems 21: Of Theodore and Hadrian.” Translated by Maurice Platnauer. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/claudian/48/.
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