Death & Dying

On the Same (Mackail)

by Theodoridas 3rd century BC (Paton’s date)

Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)

Death & Dying

I am the tomb of one shipwrecked; but sail thou; for when we were perishing, the other ships sailed on over the sea.

MLA

Theodoridas. “On the Same (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theodoridas/19/.

Chicago

Theodoridas. “On the Same (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theodoridas/19/.

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