Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 108: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
Icarus, remember thou art of bronze, and let neither art nor the pair of wings on thy shoulders delude thee; for if, when alive, thou didst fall into the depths of the sea, how canst thou wish to fly when formed of bronze?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 108: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/62/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 108: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/62/.
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