Death & Dying

Book VIII, 155: On Eupraxius

by Gregory of Nazianzus 4th century AD (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)

Death & Dying

This great land of Arianza contains the body ot Eupraxius, high priest of the holy country, the friend and contemporary and fellow-traveller of Gregory. Therefore he lies buried near at hand.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 155: On Eupraxius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/160/.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 155: On Eupraxius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/160/.

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