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Book IX, 262
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
A. once counted Aristodice to be a proud mother, for six times had she been delivered of her womb’s burden. But water vied with earth in afflicting her ; for three sons perished by sickness, and the rest closed their eyes in the sea. The tearful woman is ever seen complaining like a nightingale by the grave-stones, and upbraiding the deep like a halcyon.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book IX, 262.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/44/.
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Thessalonica, Philippus of. “Book IX, 262.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/philippus-thessalonica/44/.
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