Death & Dying

Book VIII, 227: On Violators of Tombs

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

Use the mattock for husbandry, but retire from my tomb, It contains naught but the wrathful dead.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 227: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/232/.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 227: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/232/.

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