Death & Dying
Book VII, 50: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Tread not, O poet, the path of Euripides, neither essay it, for it is hard for man to walk therein. Smooth it is to look on, and well beaten, but if one sets his foot on it it is rougher than if set with cruel stakes. Scratch but the surface of Medea,! Aeetes’ daughter, and thou shalt lie below forgotten. Hands off his crowns.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Archimedes. “Book VII, 50: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/archimedes/0/.
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Archimedes. “Book VII, 50: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/archimedes/0/.