Death & Dying
Book VIII, 4: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
The whole world, the inheritance of the co-equal Trinity, is shaken in unseemly wise by strife of words. Alas, the lips of Basil are closed and silent. Awake, and by thy words and by thy ministry make the tossing to cease ; for thou alone didst exhibit a life equal to thy words and words equal to thy life.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 4: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/5/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 4: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/5/.
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