Living
Book IX, 53
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Hippocrates was the light of mankind; whole peoples were saved by him, and there was a scarcity of dead in Hades.
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Codex Note
Also attributed to Bassus.
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MLA
Nicodemus. “Book IX, 53.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/nicodemus/0/.
Chicago
Nicodemus. “Book IX, 53.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/nicodemus/0/.