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ou)xi\ ma&tan e3staka, fe/rw de/ ti su&mbolon a)lka~j<br />

a)ne/roj: h}n ga_r dh_ dusmene/essi le/wn.<br />

Tell, lion, thou slayer <strong>of</strong> k<strong>in</strong>e, on whose tomb thou st<strong>and</strong>est there<br />

<strong>and</strong> who was worthy <strong>of</strong> thy valour?<br />

Teleutias, the son <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong>odorus, who was far most valiant <strong>of</strong><br />

men, as I am judged to be <strong>of</strong> beasts. Not <strong>in</strong> va<strong>in</strong> st<strong>and</strong> I here, but<br />

I emblem the prowess <strong>of</strong> the man, for he was <strong>in</strong>deed a lion to his<br />

enemies.<br />

30<br />

Antipater <strong>of</strong> Sidon, Anthologia Palat<strong>in</strong>a 9.720 I B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: W. R. Paton, ed., tr., <strong>The</strong> Greek Anthology III (London <strong>and</strong> New<br />

York, 1915; repr. 1925).<br />

Ei0 mh& mou poti\ ta|~de Mu&rwn po&daj h3rmose pe/tra|,<br />

a1llaij a2n nemo&man bousi\n o(mou~ da&malij.<br />

If Myron had not fixed my feet to this stone I<br />

would have gone to pasture with the other cows.<br />

31<br />

Antipater <strong>of</strong> Sidon, Anthologia Palat<strong>in</strong>a 9.721 I B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: W. R. Paton, ed., tr., <strong>The</strong> Greek Anthology III (London <strong>and</strong> New<br />

York, 1915; repr. 1925).<br />

Mo&sxe, ti/ moi lago&nessi prose/rxeai; e0j ti/ de\ muka|~;<br />

a( te/xna mazoi=j ou)k e0ne/qhke ga&la.<br />

Calf, why dost thou approach my flanks, <strong>and</strong> why<br />

doast thou low? <strong>The</strong> artist put no milk <strong>in</strong> my udder.<br />

32<br />

Antipater <strong>of</strong> Sidon, Anthologia Palat<strong>in</strong>a 9.722 I B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: W. R. Paton, ed., tr., <strong>The</strong> Greek Anthology III (London <strong>and</strong> New<br />

York, 1915; repr. 1925).<br />

Ta_n da&mal<strong>in</strong>, bouforbe/, pare/rxeo mhd' a)pa&neuqe<br />

suri/sdh|j: mastw|~ po&rt<strong>in</strong> u(pekde/xetai.<br />

Pass by the heifer, cowherd, <strong>and</strong> whistle not<br />

to her from afar. She is expect<strong>in</strong>g her calf to suckle it.<br />

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