Living

Book IX, 629

by Johannes Barbocallus 6th century AD (Paton’s date)

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

Living

Would, Pindar, that I rather than others had washed thee in my stream. Then thou wouldst have called my water alone best.’

MLA

Barbocallus, Johannes. “Book IX, 629.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/johannes-barbocallus/7/.

Chicago

Barbocallus, Johannes. “Book IX, 629.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/johannes-barbocallus/7/.

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