Death & Dying
Book VII, 590
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
A. “Famous was Ioannes.” B. “Mortal, say.” A. The son-in-law of an empress.” B. “Yes, but mortal.” A. “The flower of the family of Anastasius.” B. “And mortal too was he.” A. “Righteous in his life.” B. “That is no longer mortal. Virtue is stronger than death.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 590.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/29/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book VII, 590.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/29/.
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