Death & Dying
Book VIII, 22: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
I, Gregory, put into thy hands my shepherd’s pipe. Rule over the flock skilfully my son. Open the gates of life to all, and ripe in years share thy father’s tomb.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 22: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/24/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 22: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/24/.
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