Funerary inscription for Theseus
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Θησσεὺς κτηνείτης ὁ λαλούμενος ἐνθάδε κεῖται ὅς πάσης ἀρετῆς ὢν ἀκροδικαιότερος ὦ παροδεῖτα μή με παρέλθῃς πρίν σε μαθεῖν στήλης τὰ γεγραμμένα ὡς ζῇς εὐφραίνου ἔσθιε πεῖνε τρύφα περιλάμβανε τοῦτο γὰρ ἦν τὸ τέλος [...] χρησάμενος [...]

Theseus the ostler, much-talked of, lies here, who, being a man of every virtue, was most particularly just. Oh passerby, do not pass me by before you have learnt what is written on the stele. Make merry, eat, drink, get possession of luxuries; for this (the tomb) was the end ...]

Hier liegt Theseus, der bekannte, der Aufseher über die Lasttiere, der über alle Trefflichkeit hinaus äusserst gerecht war. O Wanderer, geh nicht an mir vorbei, bevor du gelesen hast, was auf dem Stein steht: Solange du lebst, lass es dir gut sein, iss, trink, geniesse, umarme: denn dies hier ist das Ende . . .

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[...] 569 , whence [...] 184, [...] 1966.409, [...] 398 , [...] 02/09/32; [...] 11.1.