Death & Dying
Book VII, 60: On Plato
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Here lieth the divine Aristocles, who excelled all mortals in temperance and the ways of justice. If any one gained from all men much praise for wisdom it was he, and no envy therewith.
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Grammaticus, Simmias. “Book VII, 60: On Plato.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simmias/3/.
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Grammaticus, Simmias. “Book VII, 60: On Plato.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simmias/3/.
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