# P.Herc. 207 3.8.13.119

Philodemus, P.Herc. 207, Fragment 3, Fragment 8, Fragment 13. Ancient Greek.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/greek/philodemus/p-herc-207/3.8.13.119

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Philodemus, P.Herc. 207. Text: The Greek Library, from the Perseus Digital Library and other open sources, CC BY 3.0. Changes: apostrophes normalised and the text divided into reading sections by Interlinea.
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