Death & Dying
Book VII, 70: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Now, three-headed dog, better than ever with thy sleepless eyes guard the gate of thy fortress, the pit. For if the daughters of Lycambes to avoid the savage bile of Archilochus’ iambics left the light, will not every soul leave the portals of this dusky dwelling, flying from the terror of his slanderous tongue?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 70: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/16/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 70: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/16/.
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