Religion
Book VI, 19: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Religion
Thou grantest beauty, Cytherea, but creeping time withers thy gift, my Queen. Now since thy gift has passed me by and flown away, receive, gracious goddess, this mirror that bore witness to it.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VI, 19: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/3/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VI, 19: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/3/.
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