History & Politics
Book IX, 304: On the Battle of Thermopylae
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
History & Politics
Him who, transforming the paths of land and ocean, sailed over the dry land and marched on the sea, three hundred valiant Spartan spears resisted. Shame on you, mountains and seas bo
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Parmenion. “Book IX, 304: On the Battle of Thermopylae.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/parmenion/7/.
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Parmenion. “Book IX, 304: On the Battle of Thermopylae.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/parmenion/7/.
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