Arts & Sciences
The Limit of Art (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Arts & Sciences
Even though incredible to the hearer, I say this; for I affirm that the clear limits of this art have been found under my hand, and the mark is fixed fast that cannot be exceeded. But nothing among mortals is faultless.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Cite this poem
MLA
Parrhasius. “The Limit of Art (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/parrhasius/0/.
Chicago
Parrhasius. “The Limit of Art (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/parrhasius/0/.