Death & Dying

Book VII, 454

by Callimachus c. 310 – c. 240 BC

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)

Death & Dying

The cup of unmixed wine drained twice straight off has run away with Erasixenus the deep drinker.

MLA

Callimachus. “Book VII, 454.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/32/.

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Callimachus. “Book VII, 454.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/32/.

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