Social Commentaries
Book XI, 193
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
What an evil is Envy but it has something good in it; for it wastes away the eyes and heart of the envious.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XI, 193.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/719/.
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