Death & Dying
Book VII, 587: On Pamphilus the Philosopher
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
The earth bore thee, the sea destroyed thee, and Pluto’s seat received thee, and thence thou didst ascend to heaven. Thou didst not perish in the deep, Pamphilus, as one shipwrecked, but in order to add an ornament to the domains of all the immortals.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 587: On Pamphilus the Philosopher.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/28/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 587: On Pamphilus the Philosopher.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/28/.
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