The Classical Anthology

The three fragments here displayed deal with the theme of the flowing of time. Over the centuries, this theme has become really dear to several poets who, despite their belonging […]

A lover is like an old horse reluctant to race In this fragment Ibycus is worried about being once again a victim of Love and of his irresistibile enticements, just […]

Fr. 6 D. = 286 P. Mariangela Labate Head of Classics ἦρι μὲν αἵ τε Κυδώνιαι μαλίδεϛ ἀρδόμεναι ῥόαι τʹ ἐκ ποταμῶν, ἵνα Παρθένων κᾶποϛ ἀκήρατος, αἵ τ’ οἰνανθίδες αὐξόμεναι […]