Death & Dying
Book VII, 20: On Sophocles
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Thy light is out, aged Sophocles, flower of poets, crowned with the purple clusters of Bacchus.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 20: On Sophocles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/271/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 20: On Sophocles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/271/.
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