“The Catechesis of the Sign”: An Epigram from the Greek Anthology
A poem on reading Genesis 22 under the Spirit's tutelage.
A poem on reading Genesis 22 under the Spirit's tutelage.
A student once called me “vaguely pagan,” which I did NOT appreciate. However. While I’ve shared several epigrams from Book 1 of the Greek Anthology here, today I give to…
I haven’t posted a verse translation On Here in a while (since April 25th, in fact), and am trying to get back into it. So I have one for today,…
It’s Monday, and I have a new epigram to share. Last time, we had a version of Greek Anthology 1.53 on the Passover. This time, I present to you Greek…
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)…
This past Sunday was Palm Sunday. Don’t worry; there’s a poem for that. We once again return to Book 1 of The Greek Anthology. Poem 1.52 is a two-line epigram…
Been a while; new poem today. In this post, I translate Greek Anthology 1.77, on 1 Kings 17, in which Elijah is fed by the widow. For anyone who heard…
Back with another new poem, this time Greek Anthology 1.43. The previous poem dealt with the magi coming from the East; this one is on the Massacre of the Holy…
Posting has been somewhat sporadic of late–for which, my apologies. But I have another Greek epigram for you, the forty-first from Book 1 of the Greek Anthology. This one is…
We’re back with another Christian epigram from Book 1 of the Greek Anthology. This poem (Greek Anthology 1.38), like last week’s, is on the birth of Christ. Also, like last…
