Death & Dying
Book VII, 459
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Often do the daughters of Samos miss prattling Crethis who could sport so well, their sweetest work-mate, never silent; but she sleeps here the sleep that is the portion of all.
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Callimachus. “Book VII, 459.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/34/.
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