Religion
Book XVI, 81: On the Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Religion
Either God came from Heaven to Earth to show thee His image, Phidias, or thou didst go to see God.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book XVI, 81: On the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/72/.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book XVI, 81: On the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/72/.
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