Death & Dying
Book VIII, 81: On his own Tomb
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Here lies Gregory, the dear child of Gregory and Nonna, the servant of the Holy Trinity, who grasped wisdom by wisdom and as a youth had no riches but the hope of heaven.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 81: On his own Tomb.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/85/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 81: On his own Tomb.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/85/.
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