Living
Book X, 107
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
No man is fortunate unless God will it. Alas how unequal is the lot of men. Some are prosperous and on others who reverence the gods fall cruel misfortunes.
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Attribution queried by Paton.
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Euripides. “Book X, 107.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/euripides/0/.
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Euripides. “Book X, 107.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/euripides/0/.