Living
Book IX, 112
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
The astrologers foretold that I would live thrice ten and twice three years, but I am satisfied with the three decades. For this is the right limit of men’s life. Longer life is for Nestor, and even Nestor went to Hades.’
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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