History & Politics
Book IX, 498: On a Persian
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
History & Politics
Bury not the unburied ; leave him to be the prey of dogs. Earth, the mother of all, will not receive the man who defiles the bed of his mother.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 498: On a Persian.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/520/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 498: On a Persian.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/520/.
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