Social Commentaries
Book XI, 192
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Envious Diophon, seeing another man near him crucified on a higher cross than himself, fell into a decline.
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Lucillius. “Book XI, 192.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucillius/72/.
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Lucillius. “Book XI, 192.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lucillius/72/.
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