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[2] Ἔτυχε γὰρ τύχῃ τινὶ συμβὰν τότε τὸν ὄρνιν ἀναπτερῶσαι τὸ κάλλος καὶ τὸ θέατρον ἐπιδεικνύναι τῶν πτερῶν. ‘Τοῦτο μέντοι οὐκ ἄνευ τέχνης ὁ ὄρνις’ ἔφην ‘ποιεῖ: ἀλλ̓ ἔστι γὰρ ἐρωτικός. Ὅταν γὰρ ἐπαγαγέσθαι θέλῃ τὴν ἐρωμένην, τότε οὕτως καλλωπίζεται. ’
Achilles Tatius. Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol 1. Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858. Keyboarding.
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