On a Group of Hephaestus, Athena, and Erechtheus
ἡ τέχνη συνάγειρεν ἃ μὴ φύσις εἶπεν ὁ πλάστης, μῆτερ νόσφι τόκων, νυμφίε νόσφι γάμων. — Paton edition
ἡ τέχνη συνάγειρεν ἃ μὴ φύσις εἶπεν ὁ πλάστης, μῆτερ νόσφι τόκων, νυμφίε νόσφι γάμων.
" Art united that which Nature did not," said thesculptor. " mother without birth and bridegroomwithout marriage! " — Paton edition
" Art united that which Nature did not," said thesculptor. " mother without birth and bridegroomwithout marriage! "
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Paton Edition notes on description: 3 i.e. Erichthonius. The epigram alludes to the very gross story of the circumstances of his birth.
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