Death & Dying
Book IX, 501: On an Earthquake
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Death & Dying
The dead used to leave the city alive behind them, but we living now carry the city to her grave.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 501: On an Earthquake.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/523/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 501: On an Earthquake.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/523/.
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