Death & Dying
Book VII, 723: Not Sepulchral
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Lacedaemon, formerly unconquered and uninvaded, thou seest the Olenian smoke on the banks of Eurotas. No shade of trees hast thou left; the birds nest on the ground and the wolves hear not the bleating of sheep.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 723: Not Sepulchral.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/393/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book VII, 723: Not Sepulchral.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/393/.
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