Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 587: On a Vessel for pouring Hot Water or Wine
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Arts & Sciences
I stand between Bacchus and the Nymphs, and ever pour into the cups that of which there is too little.
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Headed "Eutolmius Illustrius".
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Alexandria, Eutolmius Scholasticus of. “Book IX, 587: On a Vessel for pouring Hot Water or Wine.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/eutolmius/3/.
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Alexandria, Eutolmius Scholasticus of. “Book IX, 587: On a Vessel for pouring Hot Water or Wine.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/eutolmius/3/.
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