Death & Dying
Book VIII, 82: On Himself
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
A short time didst thou dwell on earth, but didst freely give all to Christ, the winged word too. But now, glorious Gregory, heaven holds thee a high priest in the celestial choir.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 82: On Himself.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/86/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 82: On Himself.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/86/.
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