Religion
Book IX, 331: On Wine and Water
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Religion
The Nymphs washed Bacchus when he leapt from the fire above the ashes he had just been rolling in. Therefore Bacchus is thy friend when united with the Nymphs, but if thou preventest their union thou shalt take to thee a still burning fire.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Gadara, Meleager of. “Book IX, 331: On Wine and Water.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meleager/66/.
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