<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=426187" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Translation of Ancient Epigrams</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">From Latin, Greek, to English presses, <br>‘tis rare that e’er the pith impresses.<br>Th’original oft effervesces<br>with sparkle, spite, delight, mistresses, <br>Spartan prowess, Roman fortresses, <br>maids like Mycilla, bought braids, tresses.<br>Who, living, the true jest possesses, <br>is past: - and all the rest is guesses.<br>Most amateur attempts are messes, <br>betray the sense, so each depresses.<br>Stray copies seldom seem successes, <br>translation tritely turned distresses, <br>and everybody who professes<br>ability thereat the less is!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Jonathan+Robin">Jonathan Robin</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=426187" data-title="Translation of Ancient Epigrams de Jonathan Robin" data-description="From Latin, Greek, to English presses, ‘tis rare that e’er the pith impresses. Th’original oft effervesces with sparkle, spite, delight, mistresses, Spartan prowess, Roman fortresses, maids like Mycilla, bought braids, tresses. Who, livin..."></div> </div> </div>

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