Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 117: On a Painting of Cynaegirus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
Phasis did not paint thee, blest Cynaegirus, as Cynaegirus, since thou hast sturdy hands in this his offering. Yet the painter was a skilful one, and did not deprive of thy hands thee who art immortal because of thy hands.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Longinus, Cornelius. “Book XVI, 117: On a Painting of Cynaegirus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cornelius-longinus/0/.
Chicago
Longinus, Cornelius. “Book XVI, 117: On a Painting of Cynaegirus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cornelius-longinus/0/.