Occurrence 19099
(formerly occ/2543)
| Type(s) | [3254] Πρόφρων τοι τόδε δῶκ᾽ ἀντώνιε Δῶρον ἀγαυόν (6 verses) |
| Text source | DBBE |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Date | 15th c. |
| Manuscript | VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Urb. gr. 137 [15th c.] |
| Place in Manuscript | f. Iv |
| Palaeographical information | The title and the first three letters of the epigram are in red ink. |
| Contextual information | After the verses follows immediately, in red ink, 'βησσαρί(ων) καρδινάλις'. The epigram is followed by a Latin translation, entitled 'Versus exametrici': 'Antoni librum hunc divi tibi donat Homeri Bessarion, sacris qui iam te sustulit undis Ut te hominu mores et graecae lumina linguae Movortisque artes regumque facta ducumque Et spumantis equi doceat moderarier iram; Quo stirps esse tuo celebreris digna parente'. 2 The same hand that wrote the Latin translation added supra lineam β, α and γ, above σε πνεύματι, γείνατο and δέλτον respectively. |
| Metre(s) | Dactylic hexameter |
| Genre(s) | Patron-related epigram |
| Subject(s) | Basileios Bessarion (1399-1400 - 18/11/1472) - RGK: I.41, II.61, III.77 - VGH: 59.E - PLP: II.2707 (kardinalios) |
| Image source(s) | https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Urb.gr.137 |
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| Number of verses | 6 |
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Last modified: 2020-02-21.
