Living
Book IX, 773
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
The smith transformed Love into a frying-pan, and not unreasonably, as it also burns.
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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book IX, 773.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/52/.
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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book IX, 773.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/52/.
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