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Book XVI, 137: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Who, lawless Colchian, chronicled thy wrath in the picture? Who wrought thee, thus barbarous even in thy image? Dost thou yet thirst for thy babes’ blood? Is some second Jason or another Glauce, thy pretext? Out on thee, murderess of thy children, even in the painted wax. For the very picture feels that jealousy of thine that passed all bounds.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book XVI, 137: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/75/.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book XVI, 137: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/75/.
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