μέχρις τέο κατάκεισθε; κότ᾿ ἄλκιμον ἕξετε θυμόν

AuthorCallinus
Original LanguageAncient Greek
NotesOnly a few fragments of the Callinus' poetry have survived. One of the longest fragments, consisting of 21 lines of verse, is a patriotic exhortation to his fellow Ephesians urging them to fight the invading Cimmerians, who were menacing the Greek colonies in Asia Minor. First line in English: How long are you going to lie idle? Young men, when will you
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