Laudator Temporis Acti: Pickled

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Pickled

Sophron, fragment 54 (tr. J.H. Hordern):

For hateful, withering old age is pickling us.

τὸ γὰρ ἀπεχθόμενον γῆρας ἁμὲ μαραῖνον ταριχεύει.

ταριχεύει also means embalm, preserve.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 10:22 AM

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