Nature
Book IX, 398
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Nature
A sup that had escaped the waters of the boisterous sea, perished in the arms of its mother the earth. For fire consumed it where it lay motionless, and as it burnt it called for the aid of its foe the water.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 398.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/41/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 398.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/41/.
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