Death & Dying
Book VII, 102: On Xenocrates
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Stumbling once over a brazen cauldron and hitting his forehead Xenocrates, who in all matters and everywhere had shown himself to pe a man, called out Oh sharply and died.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 102: On Xenocrates.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/11/.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 102: On Xenocrates.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/11/.
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