Death & Dying
Book VII, 64: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
A. “Tell me, dog, who was the man on whose tomb thou standest keeping guard?” B. “The Dog.” A. “But what man was that, the Dog?” B. “Diogenes.” A. “Of what country?” B. “Of Sinope.” A. “He who lived in a jar?” B. “Yes, and now he is dead, the stars are his home.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 64: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/284/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 64: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/284/.
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