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Book XVI, 285: On the Gilded Picture of a Female Lyrist
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
No one put gold on Anthusa, but the son of Cronos poured himself on her, as once on Danae. But he did not come near her body, for his mind was seized with shame, lest against his will he should consort with one of the Muses.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book XVI, 285: On the Gilded Picture of a Female Lyrist.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/153/.
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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book XVI, 285: On the Gilded Picture of a Female Lyrist.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/153/.
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