Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 87
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
The flame that gives life to Art was my gift, and now from Art and fire get the semblance of ceaseless pain. Ungrateful of a truth is the race of mankind, since in return for his benefit to them this is what Prometheus gets from workers in bronze.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 87.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/59/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 87.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/59/.
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