Social Commentaries
Book XI, 167
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
You have money, but I will tell you how it is you have nothing. You lend all; so that in order that another may have some, you have none yourself.
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Pollianus. “Book XI, 167.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/pollianus/3/.
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Pollianus. “Book XI, 167.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/pollianus/3/.
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