Death & Dying
Book VII, 153: On Midas
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
I am a maiden of brass, and rest on Midas’ tomb. As long as water flows, and tall trees put forth their leaves, abiding here upon the tearful tomb, I tell the passers-by that Midas is buried here. Here ends the collection of fictitious epitaphs on celebrities, but a few more nill be found scattered im other parts of the book.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
Attribution doubtful in Paton (Homer or Cleobulus of Lindus).
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Homer. “Book VII, 153: On Midas.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/homer/18/.
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