History & Politics
Book IX, 657: On the Palace called Sophianae
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Where the land is cut in two by the winding channel whose shores open the way to the sea, our divine emperor erected this palace for his most illustrious consort Sophia. O, far-ruling Rome,’ thou lookest from Europe on a prospect in Asia the beauty of which is worthy of thee.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Scholasticus, Marianus. “Book IX, 657: On the Palace called Sophianae.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/marianus-scholasticus/2/.
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Scholasticus, Marianus. “Book IX, 657: On the Palace called Sophianae.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/marianus-scholasticus/2/.
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