Ω Δ Η

ΕΔ'.

Εἰς Ἔρωτα.

ΦΕ'β αιρέ με πορφυρέη

Ἐνιβάλλων, χρυσοκόμης

"Ερως, ἐν νεφέλη,

Ποικίλῃσι λαμβάνων πτερύγεσσι

Συμπαίζειν προκαλες.

Ἡδ ̓, ἔτιν δ' απ' ευκτίτε

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Λέσβο,

* This Fragment, which is cited by Athenaus, Barnes conjectures to have been writ on the Poetefs Sappho; and to confirm his Opinion, produces the Teftimonies of Chameleon and Hermefianax, the Colophonian, the last of which in his third Elegy fays,

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ITTLE God, with golden Hair,
Son of Venus, ever-fair!

Thy various-colour'd Wings unfold,

Bedropt with Pearl, and plum'd with Gold,
And gently waft me on my Way,

Wrapt in Clouds with Purple gay.

'Twas you first robb'd my Heart of Joy,

Have Pity then, celeftial Boy!

And as we wanton thro' the Air,

Teach me how to fly Despair!

Καὶ γὰ ἢ ὁ μελιχρὸς ἐφ ̓ ὡμίλησε ̓Ανακρείων
Στελλομβύω πολλαῖς ἄμμιγα Λεσβιάσιν.

Φοίτα δ ̓ ἄλλοτε μ' προλιπών Σάμον, ἄλλοτε δ ̓ αὐτον
Οἰνηρίω δόρασιν κεκλιμλύω πατείδα,

Λέσβον ἐς εὔοινον.

VER. 6. Wrapt in Clouds with Purple gay.] Homer makes Minerva wrap herself in a purple Cloud. VER. II.

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Λέσβο, * μὺ ἐμω κόμίω,

Λουκὴ γδ, καταμέμφε·

Πρὸς δ ̓ ἄλλον τινὰ χάσκει.

VER. 11. The Pride of Lesbos gave the Wound. ] The following Lines are fuppos'd to be Part of the Anfwer which Sappho return'd to our Poet's Gallantry.

Κάνον, ὦ χρυσόθρονε Μέσ ̓ ἔνισσες
Ὕμνον, ἐκ δ καλλιγναικ© ἐσθλος
Της χώρας ὃν ἀειδε τερπνῶς
Πρέσβυς ἀγανός.

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The Pride of Lesbos gave the Wound,
Lesbos, for Female Charms renown'd.
But why fhould She, inhuman Maid!
Deride the Snow upon my Head?
The very Lilies on her Cheeks,
Blush for Anger as she speaks.

The Song the Teian fung to me,
Enchanting Mufe! was thine alone;
Each heav'nly Verfe he ftole from thee,
Soft-warbled from thy golden Throne.

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Α Ν Α Κ Ρ Ε Ο ΝΤΟΣ

ΕΠΙΓ Ρ Α Μ Μ Α Τ Α.

Ε Π Ι Γ Ρ. Α ́.

Εἰς Τιμόκριτον.

ΚΑΡΤΕΡΟΣ ἐν πολέμοις Τιμόκριτο,

* τόδε σῶμα·

Αρης ἐκ ἀγαθῶν φείδε, ἀλλὰ κακῶν.

Ε Π Ι Γ Ρ. B'.

Εἰς ̓Αγάθωνα.

Αβδήρων προθανόνα ἳ αἰνοβίω Αγάθωνα Πᾶσ ̓ ἐπὶ πυρκαϊῆς ἡδ ̓ ἐβοήσε πόλις

* Agreeable to the Turn of this Epigram is an Expreffion of Sophocles, Philoft. Ver. 436. ΠόλεμΘ το δεν ̓ ἄνδρ ̓ ἑκαν αίρει πονηρον, ἀλλὰ χρησὸς ἀεί.

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