Death & Dying
Epigram XXXVII (Mair)
Translated by A. W. Mair (1921) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1921)
Death & Dying
’Tis the tomb of Battus’ son that thou art passing—one who was well skilled in poesy and well skilled in season to laugh over the wine.
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MLA
Callimachus. “Epigram XXXVII (Mair).” Translated by A. W. Mair. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/191/.
Chicago
Callimachus. “Epigram XXXVII (Mair).” Translated by A. W. Mair. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/191/.
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