Living
Book X, 36
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
Nothing more noxious hath Nature produced among men than the man who simulates pure friendship; for we are no longer on our guard against him as an enemy, but love him as a friend, and thus suffer more injury.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Lucian. “Book X, 36.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/10/.
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Lucian. “Book X, 36.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/10/.
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