Nature
Book IX, 793: On Myron’s Heifer
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Nature
Looking on this heifer of Myron’s you are like to cry out: “Either Nature is lifeless, or Art is alive.”
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MLA
Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 793: On Myron’s Heifer.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/53/.
Chicago
Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 793: On Myron’s Heifer.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/53/.
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