Death & Dying
Book VIII, 149: On Philtatius
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
This holy earth covers the body of Philtatius, a youth who was the great ruler of a great people.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 149: On Philtatius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/154/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 149: On Philtatius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/154/.
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