Social Commentaries
Book XI, 229
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Late in the day has the gout found him who deserved it, him who deserved to be gouty a hundred years ago.
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Ammianus. “Book XI, 229.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ammianus/20/.
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