Occurrence 16996
(formerly occ/105)

Εἰ τίς ποτε ἦ, γουργάθω ἐξαντλῆσαι˙
ἢ κυάθω τὴν θάλασσαν πειρᾶται˙
οὗτος καὶ Βασίλειον τὸν μέγαν γνώσει˙
ἰσχύσει λαβεῖν εἰς τέλος ἐν συνέσει
Type(s) [2441] Εἰ τίς ποτὲ ἢ γυργάθῳ ἐξαντλῆσαι˙ (4 verses)
Text source C. Giannelli, 1950, Codices Vaticani Graeci. Codices 1485-1683 (vol. 5), Vatican City: 433-434
Text status Text completely known
Date 11th c.
Manuscript VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1673 [11th c.]
Place in Manuscript f. 287r
Palaeographical information Written in majuscule.
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s) Author-related epigram
Subject(s) Basil the Great (330-379) (episkopos of Kaisareia < Cappadocia)
Comment The MS has γουργάθω, but Giannelli reads [l. γυργ-.]
Line two is of 11 verses.
Bibliography
Number of verses 4
Related occurrence(s) [17288] οὐδεὶς μὲν χειρὶ τὴν θάλασ|σαν ἀντλῆσαι [976-1000]
VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 2056 [976-1000] (f. 60v)
(4 verses) (2/4)
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