Death & Dying
Book VII, 61: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
The earth in her bosom hides here the body of Plato, but his soul has its immortal station among the blest, the soul of Ariston’s son, whom every good man, even if he dwell ina far land, honours in that he saw the divine life.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 61: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/281/.
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