Social Commentaries

Book XI, 403

by Lucian 2nd century AD (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Social Commentaries

Goddess who hatest the poor, sole vanquisher of wealth, who ever knowest to live well, even though it is thy joy to sit on the feet of others, thou knowest how to wear felt, and thou art fond of ointments. A garland delights thee and draughts of Italian wine. These things are never found among the poor. Therefore thou fliest the brassless threshold of poverty, and delightest to come to the feet of wealth.

This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.

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Paton’s heading: “To the Gout”.

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Lucian. “Book XI, 403.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/20/.

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