Death & Dying

Book VII, 32: On the Same

by Julian, Prefect of Egypt 6th century AD

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)

Death & Dying

Often I sung this, and I will ery it from the tomb, “Drink ere ye put on this garment of the dust.”

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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 32: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/11/.

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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 32: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/11/.

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