Poetic-Verses from ATHANASE
The Fayum Portrait (English)
Beloved Prince, it was I who painted
this modest portrait of your handsome face,
for time has not erased what shines through you -
the heavenly radiance of a child in love with eternity!
Let the historians praise the nobility of your ancestry,
now that I have dreamed with my brush your riches,
your beauty and your wisdom!
translated from the French of Athanase Vantchev de Thracy by Norton Hodges
07.02.07.
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The Fayum Portrait (English)
The Fayum Portrait (English)
