Death & Dying
Book XVI, 4: What Hector would say when wounded by the Greeks
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Death & Dying
Strike my body now after my death, for the very hares insult the body of a dead lion.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 4: What Hector would say when wounded by the Greeks.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/937/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 4: What Hector would say when wounded by the Greeks.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/937/.
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