Love
Book XII, 12
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Love
Just as he is getting his beard, Lado, the fair youth, cruel to lovers, is in love with a boy. Nemesis is swift.
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Flaccus, Statyllius. “Book XII, 12.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/statyllius-flaccus/7/.
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Flaccus, Statyllius. “Book XII, 12.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/statyllius-flaccus/7/.
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