Nature
Shorter Poems 42: The Wild Boar and the Lion
Translated by Maurice Platnauer (1922) · From Shorter Poems
Nature
A dark boar and a tawny lion met once in battle, each exulting in his strength: the one shook his cruel bristles, the other his dreadful mane. One was Mars’ favourite, the other Cybele’s: both are kings of the mountains, both engaged the labours of Hercules.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Claudian. “Shorter Poems 42: The Wild Boar and the Lion.” Translated by Maurice Platnauer. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/claudian/70/.
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Claudian. “Shorter Poems 42: The Wild Boar and the Lion.” Translated by Maurice Platnauer. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/claudian/70/.
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