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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 />

Ou)k e1plase/n me Mu&rwn, e0yeu&sato: boskome/nan de\<br />

e0c a)ge/laj e0la&saj dh~se ba&sei liqi/nw|.<br />

Myron did not mould me; he lied; but driv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

me from the herd where I was feed<strong>in</strong>g, he fixed me<br />

to a stone base.<br />

132<br />

Macedonius the Consul, Anthologia Palat<strong>in</strong>a 6.175 A.D. I (?)<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: W. R. Paton, ed., tr., <strong>The</strong> Greek Anthology I (Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong><br />

London, 1916; repr. 1927).<br />

To_n ku&na, to_n pa&shj kraterh~j e0pii/dmona qh&rhj,<br />

e1cese me\n Leu&kwn, a1nqeto d' 0Alkime/nhj.<br />

0Alkime/nhj d' ou)x eu{re, ti/ me/myetai: w(j d' i1d' o(moi/hn<br />

ei0ko&na pantoi/w| sxh&mati fa<strong>in</strong>ome/nhn,<br />

kloio_n e1xwn pe/laj h}lqe, le/gwn Leu&kwni keleu&e<strong>in</strong><br />

tw|~ kuni\ kai\ bai/ne<strong>in</strong>: pei=qe ga_r w(j u(la&wn.<br />

This dog tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> every k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> hunt<strong>in</strong>g, was carved by Leucon, <strong>and</strong> dedicated by<br />

Alcimenes. Alcimenes had no fault to f<strong>in</strong>d, but when he saw the statue resembl<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

dog <strong>in</strong> every feature he came up to it, with a collar, bidd<strong>in</strong>g Leucon to order the dog to<br />

walk, for as it looked to be bark<strong>in</strong>g, it persuaded him it could walk too.<br />

133<br />

Marcus Argentarius, Anthologia Palat<strong>in</strong>a 9.732 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 />

Bouko&lon h2n e0si/dh|j to_n e0mo&n, ce/ne, tou~t' e1poj au)tw|~<br />

ei]pon, o3q' o( pla&sthj w{de/ m' e1dhse Mu&rwn.<br />

Stranger, if thou seest my herdsman, give him<br />

this message, that the sculptor Myron tied me up here.<br />

134<br />

Nemesianus, Cynegetica 151-156 A.D. III<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: J. W. Duff <strong>and</strong> A. M. Duff, eds., trs., M<strong>in</strong>or Lat<strong>in</strong> Poets II<br />

(Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong> London, 1934; rev. ed. 1935; repr. 1982).<br />

hos igitur genetrice simul iam vere sereno<br />

391

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