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Book XVI, 111: On a Picture of Philoctetes
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Parrhasius painted this, Philoctetes’ likeness, after verily seeing the long-suffering hero from Trachis. For in his dry eyes there lurks a mute tear, and the wearing pain dwells inside. O best of painters, great is thy skill, but it was time to give rest from his pains to the much tried man.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nicopolis, Glaucus of. “Book XVI, 111: On a Picture of Philoctetes.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/glaucus/3/.
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Nicopolis, Glaucus of. “Book XVI, 111: On a Picture of Philoctetes.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/glaucus/3/.
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