Epigram 9.734 — Anthologia Graeca

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urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.ag:9.734

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April 20, 2021

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June 4, 2021

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713-742 are all on Myron's celebrated Statue of a Heifer. It stood originally in the Agora at Athens, but was transferred to the Temple of Peace at Rome.

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ταῦρε, μάτην ἐπὶ μόσχον ἐπείγεαι: ἔστι γὰρ ἄπνους
ἀλλὰ ς1᾽ ὁ βουπλάστας ἐξαπάτησε Μύρων.
— Paton edition

In vain, bull, thou rushest up to this heifer, for it
is lifeless. The sculptor of cows, Myron, deceived
thee.
— Paton edition

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Dioscórides spa Dioscoride ita Dioscorides eng Dioscorides lat Dioscoride fra Dioscórides por Διοσκουρίδης grc

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Famous or historical characters (eng)

Myron fra Mirón spa Mirone ita Míron por Myron eng Myron lat

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Scholium 9.734.1

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[2023-03-07 20:12 UTC] Epigram 9.734: Creation of Scholium 9.734.1 by “epheline”

[2023-03-07 20:12 UTC] Epigram 9.734: Addition of Manuscript 7961 by “epheline”

[2021-11-21 22:03 UTC] Epigram 9.734: First revision

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