Time & Brevity
Berytus (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Time & Brevity
Formerly the dead left their city living; but we living hold the city's funeral.
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MLA
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Berytus (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1187/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Berytus (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1187/.
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