Love
Book V, 36
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Rhodope, Melita, and Rhodoclea strove with each other, quaenam habeat potiorem Merionem, and chose me as judge, and like those goddesses famous for their beauty, stood naked, dipped in nectar. Et Rhodopes quidem inter femora fulgebat Polyphemus velut rosarium cano scissum amne.... Rhodocleae vero feminal vitro simile erat, udaque ejus superficies velut in templo statuae recens sculptae. But as I knew well what Paris suffered owing to his judgment, I at once gave the prize to all the three goddesses.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rufinus. “Book V, 36.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rufinus/11/.
Chicago
Rufinus. “Book V, 36.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rufinus/11/.
Read this poem with the Codex →