Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 17040
(formerly occ/157)

Τὴν ἱστορίαν τῶν χρόνων ἀρξαμένην. |
Ἀφ' οὗ τὸ πᾶν ἔσχηκε σύστασις τόδε·
Καὶ πρὸς χρόνους | φθάσασαν ἰσαακίου·
Ὃς πρῶτος ἔσχε κομνηνῶν | σκῆπτρον κράτους·
Γράμμασιν ὧδε συνέλεξεν | ἰδίοις·
Γεώργιος πρόεδρος ὢν ἐκ τῆς κέδρου· |
Ἄγνωστα πολλοῖς ἐκ γραφῶν διαφόρων· |
Ταύτη συνάψας φίλα φιλομαθέσιν·
Type(s) [5087] Τὴν ἱστορίαν τῶν χρόνων ἀρξαμένην (8 verses)
Text source DBBE
Text status Text completely known
Date 11th c.
Manuscript SINAI - Mone tes Hagias Aikaterines - gr. 1184 [11th c.]
Place in Manuscript f. 4r
Contextual information The epigram precedes the chronicle of George Kedrenos.
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s) Author-related epigram
Subject(s) George Kedrenos (11th-12th c.) - PBW: Georgios/20202/ - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PLP: - PMBZ:
Comment Epigram dat verwijst naar de inhoud van het manuscript, Georgii Cedreni Chronicum (van de Bijbelse creatie tot de eigen tijd). Isaacius I Comnenus, van wie sprake, regeerde van 1057 tot 1059.
Image source(s) https://www.loc.gov/resource/amedmonastery.00271076666-ms/?sp=6
Bibliography

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Number of verses 8
Acknowledgements
Transcriber(s)
Nina Sietis - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
Contributor(s)
Nina Sietis - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:

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