Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 130: On a Picture of the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
Thou seest the veritable shape of unhappy Niobe as if she were still bewailing the fate of her children. But if it is not given to her to have a soul, blame not the artist for this: he portrayed a woman of stone.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 130: On a Picture of the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/64/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book XVI, 130: On a Picture of the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/64/.
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