Collections From the Greek Anthology
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P. 193. Brunck, i. P. 202.
THEOCRITUS. ] 55 founded which identifies him as the author of a fragment preserved in Stobaeus under the name of Hermodotus. But this appears to be very uncertain. The couplet whicli assigns him the Syrian Spikenard, as an emblem of fra- grance, contains also another example of a pun, invited by his name.
A COMPARISON. C. M.
The Cnidian Venus is so passing fair.
That he who stands beneath her queenly ken Shall say, " Her rule she rightfully doth bear O'er gods and mo...rtal men. " But whoso gazes on Minerva's face Full arm'd in the Cecroi^ian citadel, Shall cry, " Let Venus give to Pallas place ; — The shepherd judg'd not well !" THEOCRITUS. T About twenty Epigrams of tliis poet — some of them above the ordinary standard of merit — remain to us, besides his Idyls: and it seems extremely difficult to find a reason why he, together with his rival Bucolists, Bion and Mo- schus, is excluded from any share in the honours of Me- t Jacobs, i. P. 194. Brunck, i.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
P. 193. Brunck, i. P. 202.
THEOCRITUS. ] 55 founded which identifies him as the author of a fragment preserved in Stobaeus under the name of Hermodotus. But this appears to be very uncertain. The couplet whicli assigns him the Syrian Spikenard, as an emblem of fra- grance, contains also another example of a pun, invited by his name.
A COMPARISON. C. M.
The Cnidian Venus is so passing fair.
That he who stands beneath her queenly ken Shall say, " Her rule she rightfully doth bear O'er gods and mo...rtal men. " But whoso gazes on Minerva's face Full arm'd in the Cecroi^ian citadel, Shall cry, " Let Venus give to Pallas place ; — The shepherd judg'd not well !" THEOCRITUS. T About twenty Epigrams of tliis poet — some of them above the ordinary standard of merit — remain to us, besides his Idyls: and it seems extremely difficult to find a reason why he, together with his rival Bucolists, Bion and Mo- schus, is excluded from any share in the honours of Me- t Jacobs, i. P. 194. Brunck, i.
What to read after Collections From the Greek Anthology?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Robert Bland to read onlineMoreLess
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