Death & Dying
Book VII, 448
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
The tomb is that of Protalidas of Lycastus who was supreme in love, war, the chase and the dance. Ye judges of the under-world, yourselves Cretans, ye have taken the Cretan to your company.
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Tarentum, Leonidas of. “Book VII, 448.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/leonidas-tarentum/48/.
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