Social Commentaries

Book XI, 341

by Palladas of Alexandria 4th century AD

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Social Commentaries

It is best to praise, and blaming is the cause of enmity, but yet to speak ill of others is Attic honey.

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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book XI, 341.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/133/.

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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book XI, 341.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/133/.

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