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ISTHMIAN ODE FOR ARGEIUS OF CEOS (BOYS' BOXING MATCH) (1), by                    
First Line: O gates flung up by the gods
Last Line: The marvelous emblem of fame stands
Alternate Author Name(s): Bakchylides
Subject(s): Athletics - Greece; Boxing And Boxers; Games - Greece




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