Death & Dying
Book VIII, 118: On Livia, the Wife of Amphilochus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
The building is one, but beneath is a tomb, above a chapel, the tomb for the builders, the chapel for the triumphant martyrs. And some of the builders have already put on sweet dust, like thee, Livia, blessed wife of Amphilochus, and thee, Euphemius loveliest of her sons. But, ye martyrs of truth, receive those who still survive.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 118: On Livia, the Wife of Amphilochus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/123/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 118: On Livia, the Wife of Amphilochus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/123/.
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