Death & Dying
Book VIII, 3: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
When the Trinity carried away the spirit of godly Basil, who gladly hastened hence, all the host of Heaven rejoiced at his going, and not only the whole Cappadocian city groaned, but the world lamented loudly. He is gone, the herald, the bond of glorious peace is gone.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 3: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/4/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 3: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/4/.
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