Religion
To Aphrodite Euploia (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Guardian of the seabeach, to thee I send these cakes, and the gifts of a scanty sacrifice; for to-morrow I shall cross the broad wave of the Ionian sea, hastening to our Eidothea's arms. But shine thou favourably on my love as on my mast, O Cyprian, mistress of the bride-chamber and the beach.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Gaetulicus. “To Aphrodite Euploia (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gaetulicus/9/.
Chicago
Gaetulicus. “To Aphrodite Euploia (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gaetulicus/9/.
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