Religion

Book VI, 278

by Rhianus c. 200 BC (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)

Religion

Gorgus, son of Asclepiades, dedicates to Phoebus the fair this fair lock, a gift from his lovely head. But, Delphinian Phoebus, be gracious to the boy, and stablish him in good fortune till his hair be grey.

This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.

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Rhianus. “Book VI, 278.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rhianus/2/.

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Rhianus. “Book VI, 278.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rhianus/2/.

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