Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 19970
(formerly occ/3576)

Βίος καὶ πολιτεία τε θαυμάτων μέρος
τοῦ μυροβρύτου καὶ πατρὸς Νικολάου
ἀρχιερατεύσαντος ἐν Μύροις πάλαι
τοῖς τῆς Λυκίας προσφυῶς μυριπνόοις·
[ὧδ' ἐξ]αναστὰς εὐλόγει, θυηπόλε.
Type(s) [3950] Βίος καὶ πολιτεία τε θαυμάτων μέρος (5 verses)
Text source I. Vassis 2007, Zu einigen unedierten Gedichten des Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopulos, in M. Hinterberger, E. Schiffer (eds.), Byzantinische Sprachkunst. Studien zur byzantinischen Literatur gewidmet Wolfram Hörandner zum 65. Geburtstag, Berlin–New York, 330-345: 337
Text status Text completely known
Date 1301-1325
Manuscript OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. E. 5.14 [1303-1309]
Place in Manuscript f. 290r
Palaeographical information Written in red ink.
Contextual information This metrical title is the second that precede Nikephoros Xanthopoulos' Vita Nicolai Myrensis (BHG 1361). See also Antonopoulou (2010: 74-75).
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s) Text-related epigram
Subject(s) Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos (1256-1335) - VGH: 339.C - PLP: VIII.20826
Comment The first verse contains 13 syllables.
Bibliography

Primary

H. Coxe, 1969, Greek Manuscripts, Oxford: 665

Secondary

T. Antonopoulou 2010, On the Reception of Homilies and Hagiography in Byzantium: The Recited Metrical Prefaces, in A. Rhoby, E. Schiffer (eds.), Imitatio - Aemulatio – Variatio. Akten des internationalen wissenschaftlichen Symposions zur byzantinischen Sprache und Literatur, Wien, 57-79: 74-75
Number of verses 5
Acknowledgements
Creator(s)
Renaat Meesters
Contributor(s)
Dimitrios Skrekas, Rachele Ricceri

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