Apollonius Of Tyana In Rhodes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGG EHF

Apollonius was talking aboutA
proper education and conduct with a youngB
man who was building a luxuriousC
house in Rhodes quot As for me quot said the TyanianD
at last quot when I enter a templeE
however small it may be I very much preferF
to see a statue of ivory and goldG
than a clay and vulgar one in a large temple quotG
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The quot clay quot and quot vulgar quot the detestableE
that already some people without enough trainingH
it deceives knavishly The clay and vulgarF

Constantine P. Cavafy



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