Social Commentaries
Book XI, 186
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
The night-raven’s song bodes death, but when Demophilus sings the night-raven itself dies.
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Nicarchus. “Book XI, 186.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/nicarchus/28/.
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