A Fragment of Corinna's Poetry
| ἐπί με Τερψιχόρα [ καλὰ Ϝεροῖ’ ἀισομ[έναν Ταναγρίδεσσι λε[υκοπέπλυς μέγα δ’ ἐμῆς γέγ[αθε πόλις λιγουροκωλυ[ς ἐνοπῆς. (fr. 2) |
Terpsichore me lovely old tales to sing to the white-robed women of Tanagra |
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