Death & Dying
Book VIII, 11: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Hail, Basil, yea even though thou hast left us. This is Gregory’s epitaph for thee, this is the voice thou didst love. Take from the hand that was dear to thee the gift though it be right grievous to give. Gregory dedicates to thee, divine Basil, this dozen of epigrams.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 11: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/13/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 11: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/13/.
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