Living
Book XI, 39
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
Yesterday a woman was drinking with me about whom an unpleasant story is current. Break the cups, slaves.
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Codex Note
Headed “Macedonius of Thessalonica”; Paton’s Index of Authors lists it under Macedonius the Consul.
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Consul, Macedonius the. “Book XI, 39.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macedonius/33/.
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Consul, Macedonius the. “Book XI, 39.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macedonius/33/.
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