Living
Book IX, 120
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
A bad man is like a jar with a hole in it. Pour every kindness into him and you have shed it in vain.
Cite this poem
MLA
Lucian. “Book IX, 120.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/2/.
Chicago
Lucian. “Book IX, 120.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/2/.
Read this poem with the Codex →