Death & Dying
Book VII, 161: On Aristomenes, on whose Tomb stood an Eagle
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
“Fleet-winged bird of Zeus, why dost thou stand in splendour on the tomb of great Aristomenes?” “I tell unto men that as I am chief among the birds, so was he among the youth. Timid doves watch over cowards, but we delight in dauntless men.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Sidon, Antipater of. “Book VII, 161: On Aristomenes, on whose Tomb stood an Eagle.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-sidon/24/.
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Sidon, Antipater of. “Book VII, 161: On Aristomenes, on whose Tomb stood an Eagle.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-sidon/24/.
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