Death & Dying

Book VII, 325: On Sardanapallus

by Anonymous (Greek Anthology) various, 7th c. BC – 10th c. AD

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)

Death & Dying

I wave all I ate and drank and the delightful things I learnt with the Loves, but all my many and rich possessions I left behind.

MLA

Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 325: On Sardanapallus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/329/.

Chicago

Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 325: On Sardanapallus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/329/.

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