Death & Dying
Book VIII, 85a: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
It is not the tomb’s fault. Rebuke it not. This is the work of envy. How could envy have supported seeing a young man wiser than the old.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 85a: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/90/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 85a: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/90/.
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