Death & Dying
Epigram XXI: The Grave of Hipponax (Lang)
Translated by Andrew Lang (1880) · From Theocritus, Bion and Moschus rendered into English Prose (Macmillan, 1889)
Death & Dying
Here lies the poet Hipponax! If thou art a sinner draw not near this tomb, but if thou art a true man, and the son of righteous sires, sit boldly down here, yea, and sleep if thou wilt.
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MLA
Theocritus. “Epigram XXI: The Grave of Hipponax (Lang).” Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theocritus/189/.
Chicago
Theocritus. “Epigram XXI: The Grave of Hipponax (Lang).” Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theocritus/189/.
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