Death & Dying
Book VII, 663
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Little Medeus made this tomb by the wayside for his Thracian nurse, and inscribed it with the name of Clita. She will have her reward for nursing the boy. Why? She is still called useful”!
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Tarentum, Leonidas of. “Book VII, 663.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/leonidas-tarentum/69/.
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Tarentum, Leonidas of. “Book VII, 663.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/leonidas-tarentum/69/.
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