Death & Dying
Book VII, 511
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
When I look on the tomb of Megacles dead, I pity thee, poor Callias, for what thou hast suffered.
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 511.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/38/.
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 511.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/38/.
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