Plato's epigram on the death of Aster



Posted by kabouter on 10th September, 2014

 

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-- PLATO.

Aster prin men elampes eni zooisin Eoos

nun de thanon lampeis Esperos en phthimenois.

 

My translation:

To Aster.

Bright as the morning star
You shone among the living
Before your light went out.

Now having died
You are as the evening star
Bringing new radiance to the dead.