Living

Book IX, 542

by Crinagoras of Mytilene c. 70 BC – after AD 11

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)

Living

Never fear, Philonides; write a piece composed for four parts or even more ; for neither your singing nor the motions of Bathyllus’ hands shall be lacking in grace.

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Mytilene, Crinagoras of. “Book IX, 542.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crinagoras/39/.

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Mytilene, Crinagoras of. “Book IX, 542.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crinagoras/39/.

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