Epitaph of Eusthenes Poem by Theocritus

Epitaph of Eusthenes



Here the shrewd physiognomist Eusthenes lies,
Who could tell all your thoughts by a glance at your eyes.
A stranger, with strangers his honoured bones rest;
They valued sweet song, and he gave them his best.
All the honours of death doth the poet possess:
If a small one, they mourned for him nevertheless.

translated by C. S. Calverley

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Theocritus

Theocritus

Syracuse, Italy
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