Death & Dying
Book VII, 609
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Atticus with a bold heart dug me this tomb in his life-time, in anticipation of the common fate that overtakes all men, mocking the fear of death owing to his virtue. But long may the sun of wisdom remain beneath the sun.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Silentiary, Paul the. “Book VII, 609.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paulus-silentiarius/58/.
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