Death & Dying
Book VII, 647
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
These were the very last words that Gorgo spoke to her dear mother, in tears throwing her hands round her neck: “Stay here with father and mayest thou bear another daughter, more fortunate than I was, to tend thy grey old age.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Codex Note
Attribution doubtful in Paton (Simonides or Simias).
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 647.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/44/.
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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book VII, 647.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/44/.
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