Living
Book IX, 718
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Perhaps Myron himself will say this: “I did not mould this heifer, but its image.”
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Ascalon, Evenus of. “Book IX, 718.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/evenus-ascalon/5/.
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Ascalon, Evenus of. “Book IX, 718.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/evenus-ascalon/5/.
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