Epigram 9.736 — Anthologia Graeca

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urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.ag:9.736

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April 20, 2021

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June 4, 2021

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713-742 are all on Myron's celebrated Statue of a Heifer. It stood originally in the Agora at Athens, but was transferred to the Temple of Peace at Rome.

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φεῦ σὺ Μύρων, πλάσσας οὐκ ἔφθασας: ἀλλά σὲ χαλκός,
πρὶν ψυχὴν βαλέειν, ἔφθασε πηγνύμενος.
— Paton edition

Alack ! Myron, thou didst not have time to
complete thy casting, but the bronze hardened
before thou couldst put life into it.
— Paton edition

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anónimo spa anonimo ita anonyme fra anónimo por anonymus lat anonymous eng

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Myron fra Mirón spa Mirone ita Míron por Myron eng Myron lat

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[2023-03-07 20:23 UTC] Epigram 9.736: Addition of Manuscript 7965 by “epheline”

[2021-11-21 22:03 UTC] Epigram 9.736: First revision

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