Occurrence 19837
(formerly occ/3419)

+στίχοι ἰαμβικοὶ, εἰς τ(ὴν) ἁγί(αν) κλίμακα:·
 
Ξένην φύσιν κλίμακο(ς) κ(αὶ) θέσιν βλέπω·
Ἐξ ἀρετῶν ἔχει γὰρ αὐτ(ῆς) τὰς βάσεις:·
Εἰς οὐ(ρα)νὸν φέρει δε πλ(ὴν) ξενοτρόπ(ως)·
Τὸν γὰρ τοσοῦτ(ον) ἀναβάσε(ως) τόπον,
Βαθμίσι μετρεῖ τριάκοντ(α) κ(αὶ) μόναις·
Τὸ χάσμα λοιπ(ὸν) τ(ῶν) ἀναβάθμ(ων) βλέπε,
Ἅπας ἀνελθ(εῖν) ἀσφαλ(ῶς) ταύτ(ην) θέλων·
Κἂν γ(ὰρ) πολὺ κέχυνε, λανθάνει δ’ ὅμ(ως).
Εἰ γ(ὰρ) μεταξὺ βαθμίδ(ων) διαστάσεις,
Κρημνοὶ τελοῦσι κ(αὶ) πλανῶσ(ιν) ὡς βάσ(εις)·
Καὶ τοὺς παραρρίπτοντ(ας) αὐτ(αῖς) τ(οὺς) πόδ(ας)
Αἴφνης καταστρέφουσιν εἰς ἅδου στόμα·
Δεῖ δὴ τολοιπ(ὸν), ἀκριβ(οῦς) ποδηγέτου
Ὡς εἰς ἀληθ(εῖς) τοὺς πόδας στήση βάσ(εις)·
Τῆς τῶν βαράθρ(ων) ἐκκαλούμενο(ς) πλάν(ης)·
Μόλις γ(ὰρ) οὕτω τὴν κατάπτωσιν φύγ(ης),
Τὴν γῆν ὑπερβὰς κ(αὶ) πρὸ(ς) οὐ(ρα)νὸν φθάσ(ας):·
Type(s) [3865] Ξένην φύσιν κλίμακος καὶ θέσιν βλέπω (17 verses)
Text source DBBE
Text status Text completely known
Date 1376-1400
Manuscript OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 141 [1326-1350]
Place in Manuscript f. 247r
Palaeographical information Title and initials of each line in red ink. Written in two columns, to be read horizontally.
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s) Author-related epigram
Subject(s) John Klimax (6th c. - 7th c.) - PMBZ: 13914: "Personenkennziffer: 2791"
Image source(s) https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/1c89652e-8261-457e-b4ca-1cce18f51078
Bibliography
Number of verses 17
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