Death & Dying
Book VIII, 88: On Caesarius
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
This stone was erected to be their own sepulchre by the parents who expected that they had but a small portion of life over; but against their will they did a sad favour to their son Caesarius, since he departed this life before them.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 88: On Caesarius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/93/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 88: On Caesarius.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/93/.
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