Death & Dying
Book VII, 565
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
The painter limned Theodote just as she was. Would his art had failed him and he had given forgetfulness to us who mourn her.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 565.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/19/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 565.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/19/.
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