Greek Anthology Book I Chapter XII Part II

Introduction

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XI
FLEETING DAWN
ASCLEPIADES

Let us drink an unmixed draught of wine; dawn is an hand-breadth; are we waiting to see the bed-time lamp once again? Let us drink merrily; after no long time yet, O luckless one, we shall sleep through the long night.

Index: Greek Anthology Book I Chapter XII Part II

1. Life
2. Outre-Tombe, Julianus Aegyptus
3. Earth to Eath, Zonas
4. The Coffin Maker
5. Returning Spring, Philodemus
6. A Life's Wandering
7. Ecce Mysterium, Bianor
8. The Shadow of Life, Theognis
9. The Shadow of Death
10. Parta Quies, Palladas