Social Commentaries
Book XI, 134
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Shall we begin, Heliodorus? Shall we play thus at these poems together? Do you wish it, Heliodorus? “Come near, that swifter thou mayst reach Death’s goal” ; for you will see in me a master of tedious twaddle more Heliodorian than yourself.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Lucillius. “Book XI, 134.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucillius/38/.
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