εἰ τραφερῆς πάσης ἁλιτέρμονα κύκλον ὁδεύσῃς,
οὒ ποτὲ μοί τινα χῶρον ἀρείονα τοῦδε νοήσεις,
θέσκελον οἷον ἔτευξεν ἀγακλυτὸς Ἰωάννης,
κυδαίνων βασίλειαν ὅλης χθονός: ἐκ ῥοθίων γὰρ

τερπωλὴν ἀκόρητον ἐν ἀστεϊ θῆκεν Ὁμήρου.

— Paton edition

Though thou journeyest over the sea-bound circle
of the whole dry land, thou shalt nowhere see a
place superior to this which renowned Ioannes, glori-
fying her the queen of all this land, has made so
admirable ; for from the sea itself¹ he won unceasing
delight for Homer's city.

— Paton edition

Though thou journeyest over the sea-bound circle
of the whole dry land, thou shalt nowhere see a
place superior to this which renowned Ioannes, glori-
fying her the queen of all this land, has made so
admirable ; for from the sea itself¹ he won unceasing
delight for Homer's city.

— Paton edition

εἰ τραφερῆς πάσης ἁλιτέρμονα κύκλον ὁδεύσῃς,
οὒ ποτὲ μοί τινα χῶρον ἀρείονα τοῦδε νοήσεις,
θέσκελον οἷον ἔτευξεν ἀγακλυτὸς Ἰωάννης,
κυδαίνων βασίλειαν ὅλης χθονός: ἐκ ῥοθίων γὰρ

τερπωλὴν ἀκόρητον ἐν ἀστεϊ θῆκεν Ὁμήρου.

— Paton edition