Living
Book X, 52
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
Well didst thou say it, right well, Menander, and like a true nursling of the Muses and Graces, that Opportunity is a god; for often a thought that occurs opportunely of itself finds something better than much reflection.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book X, 52.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/64/.
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