Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 18939
(formerly occ/2348)

Ἐπιγράμματα εἰς τὴν παροῦσαν βίβλον ἡρωικὰ, εἴτουν ἐξάμετρα τοῦ Βουλγαρίας Γρηγορίου
 
Χρύσεα ταῦτ᾽ ἔπεα ξεῖν', ὃς ποθέεις ἀναγνῶναι
Γρηγορίοιο τάδ' ἴσθι περίφρονος, ὀυρανοφόιτου,
Ὃν λάχος ἐυσεβέων τοι, θειολόγον καλέουσιν.
Ἤν δὲ καὶ οὐρανίην ποθέῃς βιοτὴν, τάδε δείξει.
Type(s) [3130] Χρύσεα ταῦτ᾽ ἔπεα ξεῖν' ὃς ποθέεις ἀναγνῶναι (4 verses)
Text source S. Cyrillus, 1826, Codices graeci mss Regiae Bibliothecae Borbonicae (vol. 1), Napels: 67
Text status Text completely known
Date 1376-1400
Manuscript NAPLES - Biblioteca Nazionale - gr. II A 24 [1376-1400]
Place in Manuscript f. Ιv
Contextual information This epigram is followed by a second poem, written by the same poet, Gregorios of Bulgaria: inc. 'Εἴ τινά που, φιλόμυθε, καλεύμενα χρύσε' ἀκούεις'.
Metre(s) Dactylic hexameter
Genre(s) Author-related epigram
Subject(s) Gregorios of Nazianzos < Cappadocia (329 - 25/01/390) - PBW: Gregorios/128/
Comment Mioni (1992: 68) gives only the first words.
Bibliography

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Number of verses 4
Acknowledgements
Creator(s)
Delphine Nachtergaele
Contributor(s)
Maria Tomadaki, Rachele Ricceri, Renaat Meesters, Raf Praet
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