Social Commentaries
On the Astrologers
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
Social Commentaries
Th' Astrologers did all alike presage
My uncle's dying in extreme old age,
One only disagreed. But he was wise,
And spoke not till he heard the fun'ral cries.
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Translated from the Greek.
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Cowper, William. “On the Astrologers.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/390/.
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Cowper, William. “On the Astrologers.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/390/.
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