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Translations

Each of the epigrams in the papyrus (P.Mil.Vogl. VIII 309) is represented here by at least one translation into English and some by more than one. The multiple translations of a single epigram reveal the nuances of interpretation that Posidippus' poetry invites.

English Translations

Lithika
Oionoskopika
Anathematika
Epitymbia
Andriantopoiika
Hippika
Nauagika
Iamatika
Tropoi
New, Unidentified

Posidippus Concordance PDF format
Collected English Translations PDF format

Dutch Translations

Epitymbia
Hippika

French Translations

Hippika
Iamatika
Lithika
Nauagika
Tropoi

german Translations

Lithika
Oinoskopika
Tropoi

modern greek Translations

Modern Greek Translations - PDF format

italian Translations

Una selezione da Posidippo

Guest Editors of Issue I, Benjamin Acosta-Hughes and Elizabeth Kosmetatou, welcome submissions of further translations. Contact Us for further information.