Religion
Book VIII, 174: On those who feast in Martyrs’ Churches
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Martyrs, ye poured your blood a great libation to God, and from God ye have fitting reward, shrines, hymns, congregations, the honour of prayers. But ye worshippers of the dead, do as the martyrs bid you, and keep away from tombs.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 174: On those who feast in Martyrs’ Churches.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/179/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 174: On those who feast in Martyrs’ Churches.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/179/.
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