Famous Quotes | The men of wealthie Sestos,...

The men of wealthie Sestos, everie yeare,
(For his sake whom their goddesse held so deare,
Rose-cheekt Adonis) kept a solemne feast,
Thither resorted many a wandring guest,
To meet their loves; - Christopher Marlowe
Attribution: Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), British poet. Hero and Leander (I, l. 91-95). . . Norton Anthology of Poetry, The. Alexander W. Allison and others, eds. (3d ed., 1983) W. W. Norton & Company.

Categories: Feasts, Gods And Goddesses, Parties

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