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Occurrence 23878
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Θείων ἐντολῶν τὴν φυλακὴν ἀγάπης
τεκμήριόν ἐστι Θ(εο)ῦ καὶ τοῦ πλησίον·
διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ περὶ ἀγάπης ὁ λόγος
ἔστιν ὁ παρὼν καὶ ο στοιχεῖον ἔχει,
πέντε πάλιν δὲ καὶ δέκατον τυγχάνει·
νόμου γὰρ ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος ἡ ἀγάπη·
νῦν δὲ τὴν ἀρχὴν εὐλόγησον ὦ π(άτ)ερ.
Type(s) [6161] Θείων ἐντολῶν τὴν φυλακὴν ἀγάπης (7 verses)
Text source D. Sofianos, 1993, Τὰ χειρόγραφα των Μετεώρων : κατάλογος περιγραφικός των χειρογράφων κωδίκων των αποκειμένων εις τας μονὰς των Μετεώρων. Τὰ χειρόγραφα της Μονής Αγίας Τριάδος (vol. 4), Athens: 703
Text status Text completely known
Date 1301-1325
Manuscript METEORA - Mone Hagias Triados 103 [1301-1325]
Place in Manuscript f. 43r
Contextual information The epigram precedes an ascetic text on love.
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Genre(s) Text-related epigram
Number of verses 7
Related occurrence(s)
Acknowledgements
Creator(s)
Maria Tomadaki

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