Living
Book IX, 537
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Why did you make a disturbance and stop my song? A rider has learnt how to ride, and a singer how to sing. But if one who has learnt riding wants to sing, he is a failure in both riding and singing.
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Headed "Nestor of Nicaea".
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Laranda, Nestor of. “Book IX, 537.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/nestor-laranda/2/.
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