Death & Dying
Book VII, 124: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
They say Empedocles died by a fall from a carriage, breaking his right thigh. But if he jumped into the fiery bowl and drank life, how is it his tomb is shown still in Megara?
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 124: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/29/.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 124: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/29/.
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