Death & Dying
Book VIII, 226: On Violators of Tombs
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Use the mattock for husbandry, but on my tomb shed tears and lay no violent hands. That is justice to the dead.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 226: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/231/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 226: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/231/.
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