Death & Dying

Book VIII, 72: On the Same

by Gregory of Nazianzus 4th century AD (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)

Death & Dying

Here Nonna’s soul left her body while she was praying. Hence Nonna leaving her body was taken up.

MLA

Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 72: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/76/.

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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 72: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/76/.

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