Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 154: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
This Echo of the rocks thou seest, my friend, the companion of Pan, singing back to us a responsive note, the garrulous counterfeit of every kind of tongue, the shepherds’ sweet toy. After hearing every word thou utterest, begone.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Lucian. “Book XVI, 154: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/35/.
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