Death & Dying
Book VIII, 17: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
No sheep, then the first of the sheep and next their shepherd, then their father and the shepherd of the shepherds, gathering in one mortals and the immortal God, I lie here, Gregory the father of Gregory. Happy I died in hale old age, blessed in my offspring, I Gregory the high-priest and father of a high-priest. What more could I desire ?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 17: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/19/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 17: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/19/.
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