Living
Book IX, 133
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
If one who has once been married seeks another wife, he is like a shipwrecked sailor who sets sail again on the dreadful deep.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 133.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/423/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 133.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/423/.
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