Arts & Sciences
Book XVI, 270: On a Portrait of Galen
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
There was a time, Galen, when, owing to thee, Earth received men mortal and reared them in immortality. The halls of tearful Acheron were bereaved by the force of thy healing hand.
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MLA
Physician, Magnus the. “Book XVI, 270: On a Portrait of Galen.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/magnus-physician/0/.
Chicago
Physician, Magnus the. “Book XVI, 270: On a Portrait of Galen.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/magnus-physician/0/.