Death & Dying
Book VIII, 89: On the Same
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
My old age lingered long on earth, and thou dearest of sons, Caesarius, occupiest the stone tomb in thy father’s place. What law is this, what justice ? Lord of mortals, how didst thou consent thereto? O long life, O early death !
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 89: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/94/.
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Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 89: On the Same.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/94/.
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