Death & Dying

Book VIII, 236: 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

Forgetfulness and silence are the privileges of the dead. But he who despoiled me has made my tomb a theme of song for many.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 236: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/241/.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 236: On Violators of Tombs.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/241/.

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