Religion

Book VI, 268

by Mnasalcas 4th century BC (?) (Paton’s date)

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

Religion

This image, Holy Artemis, Cleonymus set up to thee. Bestow thy blessing on this upland chase when thy feet, our lady, tread the forest-clad mountain, as thou followest eagerly the dreadful panting of thy pack.

This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.

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Mnasalcas. “Book VI, 268.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mnasalcas/4/.

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