Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 778: On a Tapestry
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
In me Carpo, imitating all by her shuttle’s labour at the loom, depicted accurately all the fruitful land, encompassed by Ocean, that obeys great Caesar, and the blue sea as well. I come to Caesar as a present ...., for it was the queen’s duty to offer the gift long due to the gods.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book IX, 778: On a Tapestry.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/63/.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book IX, 778: On a Tapestry.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/63/.
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