Death & Dying
Book VII, 249
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Stranger, bear this message to the Spartans, that we lie here obedient to their laws.
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 249.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/16/.
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 249.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/16/.
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