Death & Dying
Book VII, 56: On Democritus of Abdera
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
So this was the cause of Democritus’ laughter, and perchance he will say, “Did I not say, laughing, that all is laughter? For even I, after my limitless wisdom and the long series of my works, lie beneath the tomb a laughing-stock.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 56: On Democritus of Abdera.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/280/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 56: On Democritus of Abdera.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/280/.
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