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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: 13. DIALOGUE WITH THE DEAD, by CALLIMACHUS Poet's Biography First Line: Art thou the grave of charidas? If for arimmas' son Last Line: The market price of oxen here is half a crown a head.' Alternate Author Name(s): Kallimachos | |||
'ART thou the grave of Charidas?' 'If for Arimmas' son, The Cyrenaean, you inquire, I am the very one.' 'How goes it, Charidas, below?' 'Much gloom.' 'And the way back?' 'A lie, there is none.' 'Pluto, then?' 'Pluto's a myth.' 'Alack!' 'I'm telling you the truth. If you want fairy tales instead, The market price of oxen here is half a crown a head.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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