Death & Dying
Book VII, 127: On Heraclitus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
I often wondered about Heraclitus, how after leading such an unhappy life, he finally died. For an evil disease, watering his body, put out the light in his eyes and brought on darkness.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 127: On Heraclitus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/31/.
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Laertius, Diogenes. “Book VII, 127: On Heraclitus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/diogenes-laertius/31/.
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