Living
Book IX, 654: On an Unguarded House
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Seek other more profitable houses, ye robbers, for Poverty constantly keeps guard over this.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 654: On an Unguarded House.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/47/.
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Julian, Prefect of Egypt. “Book IX, 654: On an Unguarded House.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/julianus-egypt/47/.
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