Death & Dying
Book VII, 685
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
You sought and found the end of life and happiness, seeking an office tending to the highest end. But you obtained the honour, Gessius, receiving after your death the insignia of office.
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