Death & Dying

Book VIII, 158: On the Same

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

Naucratius, caught in the fetters of his net, was released from the fetters of this life by fishing.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 158: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/163/.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 158: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/163/.

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