Death & Dying
Book VII, 307
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
A. “My name is ——” B. “What does it matter?” A. “My country is——’ B. “And what does that matter?’ A. “I am of noble race.” B. “And if you were of the very dregs?” A. “I quitted life with a good reputation.” B. “And had it been a bad one?” A. “And I now lie here.” B. “Who are you and to whom are you telling this?”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Silentiary, Paul the. “Book VII, 307.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paulus-silentiarius/52/.
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Silentiary, Paul the. “Book VII, 307.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/paulus-silentiarius/52/.
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