Social Commentaries
Book XI, 369
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Live in safety in the town, lest the stork who delights in the blood of Pygmies peck you.
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Codex Note
Paton’s heading: “To a Dwarf |”.
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Antecessor, Julian. “Book XI, 369.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julian-antecessor/2/.
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