Death & Dying
Book VII, 69: On Archilochus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Cerberus, whose bark strikes terror into the dead, there comes a terrible shade before whom even thou must tremble. Archilochus is dead. Beware the acrid iambic wrath engendered by his bitter mouth. Thou knowest the might of his words ever since one boat brought thee the two daughters of Lycambes.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 69: On Archilochus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/15/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 69: On Archilochus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/15/.
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