Death & Dying
Book VIII, 41: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Nonna did not even die outside the incensebreathing church, but Christ took her voice first as she was praying. For she desired to finish in prayer this life purer than any sacrifice.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 41: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/43/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 41: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/43/.
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