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Homer

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Epigram 17

Author namesHomère · Homere · Homer · Homeros · Homerus · Ομηρος

Scientific editors
Hugh G. Evelyn-White
Edition reference
Homer The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation Homeric Hymns Hugh G. Evelyn-White London William Heinemann, Ltd. New York The Macmillan Co. 1914 Loeb Classical Library Internet Archive
CTS identifier
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg003.local001
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Epigram 17

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1Ἄνδρες ἄγρης ἁλίηςKoechly: ἀπ’ Ἀρκαδίης, MSS. θηρήτορες, ἦ ῥ’ ἔχομέν τι;

ΑΛΙΕΙΣ

2Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ᾽· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν φερόμεσθα.

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3Τοίων γὰρ πατέρων ἐξ αἵματος ἐκγεγάασθε,

4οὔτε βαθυκλήρων οὔτ’ ἄσπετα μῆλα νεμόντων.