Death & Dying
Book VIII, 162: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
I marvelled when I looked on the great and goodly family of Emmelia, all the wealth of her mighty womb; but when I considered how she was Christ’s cherished possession of pious blood I said this: “ No marvel! The root is so great.” This is the holy recompense of thy piety, thou best of women, the honour of thy children, with whom thou hadst one desire.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 162: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/167/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 162: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/167/.
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