| +ἰδοὺ ὑδρία, ἐκ θαλάσσ(ης) ἐξῆλθ(ε):· | |
| καὶ λύχνος μικρὸς, | (ὡς) ἐκ πυρὸς αβύσσ(ων):· | |
| καὶ λόφνης ἦψ(εν) ὁ σοφὸς ῥα|γολόγος:· | |
| ἔργον τεχνήτου, ἐν ἀτόμω τὴν κτίσιν:· | | |
| ἀγροίκου πάχος, τῆς δρυὸς ἐν λύματι++ |
| Type(s) | [2377] ἰδοὺ ὑδρία ἐκ θαλάσσης ἐξῆλθε (5 verses) |
| Text source | DBBE |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Date | 1276-1300 |
| Manuscript | VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 872 [1276-1300] |
| Place in Manuscript | f. 1v |
| Contextual information | The epigram is preceded by two metrical compositions by Iohannes Damascenus, 'Εὐεπίης μελέεσσιν έφύμνια ταῦτα λίγαίνει' (hymnum de Christi Nativitate) and 'Σήμερον άχράντοιο βαλὼν θεοφθεγγεῖ πυρσῶ' (iambi de Epiphania). |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
| Comment | Schreiner (1988: 14) gives only the incipit and the desinit. |
| Image source(s) | https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.872/0004 |
| Bibliography | |
| Number of verses | 5 |
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| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/occurrences/17829 |
Last modified: 2017-07-04.
