Death & Dying
Book VIII, 235: On Violators of Tombs
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
If the whole tomb were built of gold, never, ye gold hunters, should ye thus have laid hands on the dead.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 235: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/240/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 235: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/240/.
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