Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 237: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
I behave like Priapus to everyone, even be he Cronos, so little distinction do I make between thieves here beside this kitchen-garden. Someone will tell me it is not meet for me to say this for the sake of greens and pumpkins. It is not meet, but I say it.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Tymnes. “Book XVI, 237: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tymnes/5/.
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