Philodemus of Gadara

Philodemus of Gadara (c. 110 – 35 BC) was an ancient Greek Epicurean philosopher and poet. Quotes Text and translation: W. R. Paton, The Greek Anthology, 5 vols. (LCL) Νυκτερινή, δίκερως, φιλοπάννυχε, φαῖνε, Σελήνη,φαῖνε, δι᾽ εὐτρήτων βαλλομένη θυρίδωναὔγαζε χρυσέην Καλλίστιον ἐς τὰ φιλεύντωνἔργα κατοπτεύειν οὐ φθόνος ἀθανάτῃ.ὀλβίζεις καὶ τήνδε καὶ ἡμέας, οἶδα, Σελήνη:καὶ γὰρ σὴν ψυχὴν ἔφλεγεν Ἐνδυμίων. Shine, Moon of the night, horned Moon, who lovest to look on revels, shine through the lattice and let your light fall on golden Callistiŏn. It is no offence for an immortal to pry into the secrets of lovers. Thou dost bless her and me, I know, O Moon; for did not Endymion set thy soul afire? Greek Anthology, bk. 5, no. 123 J. A. Symonds Jr., Studies of the Greek Poets (1873), p. 380: Shine forth, night-wandering, horned, and vigilant queen,Illume Callistion: for a goddess mayGaze on a pair of lovers while they play.Thou enviest her and me, I know, fair moon,For thou didst once burn for Endymion. W. G. Headlam, A Book of Greek Verse (1907), p. 253: Shine out, O hornèd Moon, O festal night’s befriender,  Shine through the latticed window with thy silver light;My golden fair illume, gaze forth in all thy splendour,—  Immortal eyes are free to look on love’s delight:—Thy conscious heart, I know, is kind to us and tender,—  Endymion, O Selene, set thine own heart’s flame alight! External links "Two Lyrics of Philodemus of Gadara, Translated by Joseph S. Salemi", The Society of Classical Poets (April 21, 2025) "Two More Lyrics of Philodemus of Gadara, Translated by Joseph S. Salemi", The Society of Classical Poets (August 27, 2025) Category:Poets from Greece Category:Philosophers from Greece Category:Humanists Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:Epigrammatists of the Greek Anthology