Death & Dying
Book VIII, 45: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Here the mind of Nonna in her prayers flew so often on high that at length her soul too followed it as it mounted, She fell a corpse even as she prayed at the foot of the holy table. Write this marvel, O holy men, for generations to come.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 45: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/47/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 45: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/47/.
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