ATALANTA IN CALYDON.
Τοὺς ζῶντας εὖ δρᾶν· κατθανὼν δε πᾶς ἀνὴρ
Γῆ καὶ σκιά· τὸ μηδὲν εἰς οὐδὲν ῥέπει
Eur. Fr. Mel. 20 (537)
LONDON:
EDWARD MOXON & CO., 44, DOVER STREET.
1865.
LONDON:
RICHARD BARRETT, PRINTER,
MARK LANE.
I NOW DEDICATE, WITH EQUAL AFFECTION, REVERENCE, AND REGRET, A POEM INSCRIBED TO HIM WHILE YET ALIVE IN WORDS WHICH ARE NOW RETAINED BECAUSE THEY WERE LAID BEFORE HIM; AND TO WHICH, RATHER THAN CANCEL THEM, I HAVE ADDED SUCH OTHERS AS WERE EVOKED BY THE NEWS OF HIS DEATH: THAT THOUGH LOSING THE PLEASURE I MAY NOT LOSE THE HONOUR OF INSCRIBING IN FRONT OF MY WORK THE HIGHEST OF CONTEMPORARY NAMES.

This work was published before January 1, 1927, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.