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Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IV Part III

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In the Classroom, Callimachus

XXVI
IN THE CLASSROOM
CALLIMACHUS

Simus son of Miccus, giving me to the Muses, asked for himself learning, and they, like Glaucus, gave a great gift for a little one; and I lean gaping up against this double letter of the Samian, a tragic Dionysus, listening to the little boys; and they repeat /Holy is the hair/, telling me my own dream.

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