Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 20479
(formerly occ/4143)

Μὴ τεμνέτω τις τὰ φύλλα τῶν βιβλίων,
γράμμασιν αἰτῶ, κἂν σιγᾷ μου τό στόμα.
τί; σοὶ δοκοῦσιν εὐτελῆ τὰ χαρτία;
ἀλλὰ τὸ κρίμα τοῦ τέμνειν ἐστὶ μέγα
Type(s) [4241] Μὴ τεμνέτω τις τὰ φύλλα τῶν βιβλίων (4 verses)
Text source E. Kourilas 1935, Τὰ κειμηλαρχεῖα καὶ ἡ βιβλιοθήκη τῆς ἐν Ἄθῳ Μονῆς Μεγίστης Λαύρας ἐν κινδύνῳ, Ἐπετηρὶς Ἑταιρείας Βυζαντινῶν Σπουδῶν (EEBS), 11, 306-345: 326
Text status Text completely known
Date 1201-1225
Manuscript ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Δ 70 (Eustratiades 446) [30/08/984]
Place in Manuscript f. 7r
Person(s)
Scribe
Theodoulos
Palaeographical information Added by a later hand.
Contextual information The verses are followed by the name 'Θεόδουλος'.
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s)
Comment The same epigram can be found on f. 8r as well.
Bibliography

Primary

S. Eustratiades, Spyridon Lauriotes, 1925, Catalogue of the Greek Manuscripts in the Library of the Laura on Mount Athos, Cambridge: 67
Number of verses 4
Related occurrence(s)
Acknowledgements
Creator(s)
Raf Praet
Contributor(s)
Maria Tomadaki, Rachele Ricceri, Ilse De Vos, Anne-Sophie Rouckhout

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