Death & Dying
Book VIII, 151: On the Brothers Helladius and Eulalius
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Thy mind was ever in heaven, nor didst thou set foot at all on this low earth. Therefore very early hast thou gone from earth, and Eulalius thy brother tends thy dust, Helladius.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 151: On the Brothers Helladius and Eulalius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/156/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 151: On the Brothers Helladius and Eulalius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/156/.
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