Marcus Aurelius: How many, once lauded in song, are given over to the forgotten; and how many who sung their praises are clean gone long

How many, once lauded in song, are given over to the forgotten; and how many who — Marcus Aurelius

How many, once lauded in song, are given over to the forgotten; and how many who sung their praises are clean gone long ago!

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