Death & Dying
Book VII, 106
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
“Adieu, and remember my doctrines,’ were Epicurus’ last words to his friends when dying. For after entering a warm bath, he drank wine and then on the top of it he drank cold death.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 106.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/14/.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 106.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/14/.
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