I'm Lagides, king -through my power and wealth
complete master of the art of pleasure.
There's no Macedonian, no barbarian, equal to me
or even approaching me. The son of Selefkos
is really a joke with his cheap lechery.
But if you're looking for other things, note this too:
my city's the greatest preceptor, queen of the Greek world,
genius of all knowledge, of every art.
The Glory Of The Ptolemies
Constantine P. Cavafy
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Poem topics: city, power, son, world, pleasure, wealth, joke, king, knowledge, queen, master, complete, equal, cheap, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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