Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 20741
(formerly occ/4438)

	λιμὴν μὲν ἡδὺς· ἀλλὰ καὶ βίβλου τέλος
	ἄμφω γὰρ εἰσὶν ἀνάπαυλα τῶν πόνων·

Type(s)	[5992] Λιμὴν μὲν ἡδύς, ἀλλὰ καὶ βίβλου τέλος (2 verses)
Text source	DBBE
Text status	Text completely known
Date	1451-1500
Manuscript	LONDON - British Library - Harley 5673 [1451-1500]
Place in Manuscript	f. 213r
Person(s)	Scribe Georgios Hermonymos of Sparta < Laconia < Peloponnesos < Greece (1451-1500) - RGK: I.61, II.80, III.102 - VGH: 74.C - PLP: III.6125
Contextual information	The epigram is accompanied by a marginal Latin translation and is preceded by another epigram, with incipit 'φυγὼν ὀδυσσεὺς τὸν μαχησμὸν ἰλίου'.
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Genre(s)	Scribe-related epigram
Image source(s)	http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_5673_f213r#
Bibliography	Primary S. McKendrick, 1999, The British Library. Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts (vol. 1), London: 166 R. Nares, 1808, Manuscripts in the Harleian Collection. A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum (vol. 3), London: 286
Number of verses	2
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Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Renaat Meesters Transcriber(s) Rachele Ricceri Contributor(s) Nina Sietis, Rachele Ricceri The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
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