Social Commentaries
Book XI, 419
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Grey hairs are more venerable together with good sense, for when they are not accompanied by sense they are rather a reproach to advanced age.
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Byblus, Philo of. “Book XI, 419.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philo/0/.
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Byblus, Philo of. “Book XI, 419.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/philo/0/.