History & Politics
Book IX, 624: On another Bath next the Public Baths in Byzantium
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
History & Politics
A citizen built me at the gate of the public bath for excellence, not for competition. Let that serve many; I supply water and scent and charm to an intimate few.
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Scholasticus, Leontius. “Book IX, 624: On another Bath next the Public Baths in Byzantium.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/leontius/7/.
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Scholasticus, Leontius. “Book IX, 624: On another Bath next the Public Baths in Byzantium.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/leontius/7/.
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