The Mind
Book IX, 481: When he came too late to lecture
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Both evening sleep and morning sleep overcame me, the latter having been too heavy and the former not having invited me. Let morning sleep begone and evening sleep come in kindly wise, knowing the just number of hours.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
Headed "Julianus Scholasticus".
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 481: When he came too late to lecture.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/45/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 481: When he came too late to lecture.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/45/.
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