Death & Dying
Book VII, 505
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
His father, Meniscus, placed on Pelagon’s tomb a weel and oar, a memorial of the indigent life he led.
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Sappho. “Book VII, 505.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/127/.
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Sappho. “Book VII, 505.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/127/.
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