Death & Dying
Book VIII, 32: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Cup of my paps, holy sprout, Gregory, I go, as I longed, to the heavenly life. Much didst thou toil to tend my own and thy father’s old age, and all this is written in the great book of Christ. But follow thy parents, dear, and we shall soon receive thee gladly to our splendour.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 32: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/34/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 32: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/34/.
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