Living

Book X, 105

by Simonides of Ceos c. 556 – 468 BC

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Living

A certain Theodorus rejoices because I am dead. Another shall rejoice at his death. We are all owed to death.

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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book X, 105.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/49/.

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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book X, 105.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/49/.

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