Epigram 8.219

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εἰ τόσον ἔργον ἔγειρας ὀλωλότι, οὐ μέγα θαῦμα:
εἰ δὲ τόσον διέπερσας, ἀοίδιμος ἐσσομένοισιν
καὶ σέ τις ἐν μεγάλοισιν ἀριθμήσει κακοεργοῖς,
τύμβον ἀναρρήξανθ᾽
, ὃν καὶ τρομέουσι φονῆες.

— Paton edition

If thou didst erect such a structure to the dead it
is naught to marvel at, but if thou didst destroy so
great a work posterity shall celebrate thee, and thou
shalt be reckoned among the great criminals in
having broken down a tomb that made its very
murderers tremble.

— Paton edition

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Epigram 8.219: Addition of [eng] If thou didst erect such a … by “maximeguénette

Epigram 8.219: Addition of [fra] Si tu avais élevé un pareil … by “maximeguénette

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