Death & Dying
Book VII, 447
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
The stranger was brief; so shall the verse be. I will not tell a long story “Theris Aristaeus’ son, a Cretan.” —For me it is too long.
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Callimachus. “Book VII, 447.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/29/.
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Callimachus. “Book VII, 447.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/29/.
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