Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 1883
(formerly typ/18)

	Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσῃ;
	Ἀεὶ γὰρ οὗτος, ὡς ἐν ἀρχῇ, τὸν Λόγον
	τῷ Πατρὶ δεικνὺς καὶ πρὶν οὐσιωμένον,
	πάλιν τὸν αὐτὸν γηγενῆ πεφηνότα
	τρανοῖ θεουργὸν καὶ παθητὸν σαρκίῳ.

Title(s)	Ἐπίγραμμα εἰς τὸν ἅγιον Ἰωάννην τὸν Θεολόγον
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 501-502
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Gospel John (evangelist, saint) (1st c.)
Tag(s)	Introduction to the subject Praise of the author Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	The son of the Thunder, what mortal will not admire him? Language English Source(s) K. Demoen 2022, Reading: Book Epigrams - Introduction, in F. Spingou (ed.), The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (vol. 2), Cambridge / New York, 1369-1380: 1371 Comment Partial translation: v. 1 Wer unter den Sterblichen soll den Sohn des Donners nicht bewundern? Denn dieser zeigt, dass das Wort immer, wie am Anfang, auch schon früher eines Wesens mit dem Vater war, und erklärt dann wieder, dass derselbe irdisch erschien, göttlich wirkend und leidensfähig durch das Fleisch ist. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 501
Comment	Sakkelion (1890: 159): 'Eἰς Ἰωάννην τὸν Θεολόγον'.
Bibliography	Primary Archimandrite Vladimir, 1894, Sistematičeskoe opisanie rukopisej Moskovskoj Sinodal’noj (Patriarsej) Biblioteki. Rukopisi grečeskija (vol. 1), Moscow: 16, 19 Archimandrite Vladimir, X. Grichine, J. Johannet, 1995, Description systématique des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Synodale Patriarchale de Moscou. Grec 1 à grec 105 (vol. 1), Unknown: 19, 23 N. Bees, 1967, Τὰ χειρόγραφα των Μετεώρων : κατάλογος περιγραφικός των χειρογράφων κωδίκων των αποκειμένων εις τας μονὰς των Μετεώρων (vol. 1), Athens: 280 C. Castellani, 1895, Catalogus codicum graecorum qui in bibliothecam D. Marci Venetiarum inde ab Anno MDCCXL ad haec usque tempora inlati sunt, Venice: 20-21 H. Coxe, 1969, Greek Manuscripts, Oxford: 618, 627 K. Demoen 2022, Reading: Book Epigrams - Introduction, in F. Spingou (ed.), The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (vol. 2), Cambridge / New York, 1369-1380: 1371 R. Devreesse, 1950, Codices Vaticani Graeci. Codices 604-866 (vol. 3), Vatican City: 274 S. Eustratiades, S. Lauriotes, 1925, Catalogue of the Greek Manuscripts in the Library of the Laura on Mount Athos, Cambridge: 5 A. Kominis 1951, Συναγωγὴ ἐπιγραμμάτων εἰς τοὺς τέσσαρας Εὐαγγελιστάς, Ἐπετηρὶς Ἑταιρείας Βυζαντινῶν Σπουδῶν (EEBS), 21, 254-261: 274 E. Mioni, 1967, Bibliothecae Divi Marci Venetiarum codices Graeci manuscripti. Codices in classes a prima usque ad quintam inclusi. Classis I, classis II, codd. 1-120 (vol. 1.1), Rome: 25 J. Olivier, M. Monégier du Sorbier, 1983, Catalogue des manuscrits de Tchécoslovaquie, Paris: 79 D. Pallas, 1955, Κατάλογος χειρογράφων τοῦ Βυζαντινοῦ Μουσείου Ἀθηνῶν, Athens: 34 I. Sakkelion, 1890, Πατμιακὴ Βιβλιοθήκη, Athens: 159 C. Simonides, 1862, Fac-similes of Certain Portions of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Epistles of SS. James & Jude, London: 18 C. Stornajolo, 1895, Codices Urbinates Graeci, Rome: 8 H. von Soden, 1902, Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte. Untersuchungen. Die Textzeuge (vol. 1.1), Berlin: 379 display 13 more references (16 in total) hide 13 references (16 in total) Secondary P. Canart, 1970, Codices Vaticani Graeci. Codices 1745-1962. Codicum enarrationes (vol. 7.1), Vatican City: 45 P. Sotiroudis, 1998, Ἱερὰ Μονὴ Ἰβήρων. Κατάλογος ἑλληνικῶν χειρογράφων. 1-100 (vol. 1), Athos: 104
Number of verses	5
Occurrence(s)	[25829] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1101-1150] ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan Library 21 [1101-1150] (f. 186r) (5 verses) [18275] Βροντῆς υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1292] ATHENS - Byzantino kai Christianiko Mouseio 155 (Β.Μ. 2779) [1292] (f. 152v) (5 verses) [30753] Βροντῆς. τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν. τίς βροτ(ῶν) μὴ θαυμάσει [12th c.] ATHENS - Byzantino kai Christianiko Mouseio 204 (Β.Μ. 4116) [12th c.] ((unsure) f. 188r) (5 verses) [25537] βροντῆς τ(ὸν) υἱόν· τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [14th c.] ATHENS - Ethnike Bibliotheke tes Hellados 151 [14th c.] (f. 232v) (5 verses) [24608] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μη θαυμάσει [13th c.] ATHOS - Mone Batopediou 900 (olim 697) [13th c.] (f. 302r) (5 verses) [23650] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν. τίς βροτ(ῶν) μὴ \| θαυμάσει [14th c.] ATHOS - Mone Batopediou 937 (olim 735) [14th c.] (f. 320r) (5 verses) [25733] (...)τ(ης) τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν· τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [1112] ATHOS - Mone Gregoriou 3 [1112] (f. 184r) (5 verses) [26956] βροντὴς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [13th c.] ATHOS - Mone Iberon 31 [13th c.] (f. 134v) (5 verses) [18199] Βροντὴς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [11th c.] ATHOS - Mone Iberon 56 [11th c.] (f. 142(bis)r) (5 verses) [20424] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [16/07/1337] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Α 10 (Eustratiades 10) [16/07/1337] (f. 170r) (5 verses) [20435] βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτ(ῶν) μὴ θαυμάση [10th c.] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Α 37 (Eustratiades 37) [10th c.] (f. 198r) (5 verses) [25500] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ \| θαυμάσει [14th c.] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Ω 118 (Eustratiades 1930) [14th c.] (f. 165v) (5 verses) [29298] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ \| θαυμάσει ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Ω 118 (Eustratiades 1930) [14th c.] (f. 165v) (5 verses) [25773] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν. τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [1051-1200] ATHOS - Mone Philotheou 44 [1051-1200] (f. 174v) (5 verses) [24095] Βροντῆς τὸν ὑιὸν. Τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1301-1350] ATHOS - Mone Stauroniketa 53 [1301-1350] (f. 242r) (5 verses) [22796] Βροντῆς τὸν ὑιὸν, Τίς βροτῶν \| μὴ θαυμάσει [1076-1100] BALTIMORE - Walters Art Museum W 522 [1076-1100] (f. 230r) (5 verses) [22789] Βροντῆς τὸν ὑ(ιὸ)ν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [10th c.] BALTIMORE - Walters Art Museum W 524 [10th c.] (f. 248v) (5 verses) [25764] βροντ(...) τον υἱὸν, τι(...) βροτων μὴ θαυμαση [1291-1300] BIRMINGHAM - Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections - Braithwaite 3 [1291-1300] (p. 421) (5 verses) [17605] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν· τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [11th c.] BUDAPEST - Tudomany Egyetem Könyvtára 1 [11th c.] (f. 270r) (5 verses) [25769] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν· τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [12th c.] CAMBRIDGE - University Library - Nn. II. 36 [1101-1150] (f. 178v) (5 verses) [23293] βροντῆς τὸν υἱόν, τίς βροτῶν (...) [15th c.] EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Ω.IV.22 [15th c.] (f. 132r) (5 verses) [26599] βροντής τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [13th c.] IZMIR - Euaggelike Schole Γ-02 [13th c.] ((unsure) f. 164r) (5 verses) [26086] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν, τίς \| βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [12th c.] JERUSALEM - Patriarchike Bibliotheke - Hagiou Saba 248 [12th c.] (f. 191r-191v) (5 verses) [20786] βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [10th c.] JERUSALEM - Patriarchike Bibliotheke - Naou tês Anastaseôs 14 PK [10th c.] (f. 144v) (5 verses) [20609] Βροντ(ῆς) τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [12th c.] JERUSALEM - Patriarchike Bibliotheke - Timiou Staurou 104 [12th c.] (f. 264r) (5 verses) [26954] βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [14th c.] KALAVRYTA - Mone Hagias Lauras 31 [14th c.] (f. 146r) (5 verses) [35617] λουκᾶς ἰππιόθυμος ἀκεστορίοις· ἐπὶιστορ [14th c.] LONDON - British Library - Add. 32341 [14th c.] (f. 106v) (5 verses) [35615] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν: τίς βροτῶν \| μὴ θαυμάσῃ [13th c.] LONDON - British Library - Egerton 2785 [13th c.] (f. 140v) (5 verses) [23831] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν \| μὴ θαυμά(ση) [12th c.] METEORA - Mone Metamorphoseos 253 [12th c.] (f. 218v-219r) (5 verses) [23865] Βροντής τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1377] METEORA - Mone Metamorphoseos 580 [1377] (f. 131r) (5 verses) [36132] Βροντ(ης) τὸν υἱον τίς βροτῶν (...) [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennaja Oružejnaja palata (Musei Moskovskojo Kremlja) Кн – 126 [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] (f. 220r) (? verses) [36133] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱ(ον), τίς βροτ(ῶν) µη θαυµασοις [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennaja Oružejnaja palata (Musei Moskovskojo Kremlja) Кн – 126 [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] (f. 222v) (? verses) [36134] Ἀεὶ γὰ(ρ) οὗτος, ὡς ἐν ἀρχη (...) [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennaja Oružejnaja palata (Musei Moskovskojo Kremlja) Кн – 126 [01/09/1271-31/08/1272] (f. 223r) (? verses) [18804] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [June 1275] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Musej (GIM) - Sinod. gr. 277 (Vlad. 18) [June 1275] (f. 199r) (5 verses) [17400] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [12th c.] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Musej (GIM) - Sinod. gr. 519 (Vlad. 14) [12th c.] (f. 250r-250v) (5 verses) [19943] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσηι [1338] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Arch. Seld. Supra 29 [1338] (f. 230v) (5 verses) [19960] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱόν τις βροτ(ῶν) \| μὴ θαυμάσει [1476-1500] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. D. 5.2 [1476-1500] (f. 554r) (5 verses) [32963] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [October 1228] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Holkham gr. 64 [October 1228] (f. 195r) (5 verses) [26332] Βροντῆς τὸν ὑιὸν, τίς βροτῶν μή θαυμάσει [15th c.] OXFORD - Lincoln College 18 [15th c.] (f. 232r) (5 verses) [25786] βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [15th c.] OXFORD - New College 68 [15th c.] (f. 347r) (5 verses) [23789] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1290] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - suppl. gr. 1259 [1290] (f. 113r) (5 verses) [21655] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [1368] PATMOS - Mone tou Hagiou Ioannou tou Theologou 334 [1368] (f. 275v) (5 verses) [21647] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ιο)ν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσοι [10th-11th c.] PRAGUE - Národní Knihovna (Universitni Knihovna) XXV B7 [10th-11th c.] (f. 299v) (5 verses) [21677] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [11th-12th c.] PRINCETON - Scheide Library - Scheide M 70 [11th-12th c.] (f. 144v) (5 verses) [23050] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [15th c.] ROME - Biblioteca Vallicelliana C 73.II (Martini 43) [15th c.] (f. 195r) (5 verses) [26255] Βροντῆς τ(ὸν) υἱὸν, τίς βρο\|τῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [1096-1105] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Palat. gr. 189 [1096-1105] (f. 245r) (5 verses) [19068] Βροντὴς τὸν ὑιὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμ(ά)σ(ει) [12th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Urb. gr. 2 [1122-1142] (f. 325r) (5 verses) [16981] Βροντῆς τὸν υ(ἱὸ)ν. τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάση [1076-1150] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 756 [1076-1150] (f. 237r) (5 verses) [17932] τὸν ἰωάννην, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [15th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1753 [15th c.] (f. 462r) (5 verses) [22391] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν, τίς βροτῶν μὴ θαυμάσει [14th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. app. I 17 [12th-14th c.] (f. 161r) (5 verses) [22395] Βροντῆς τὸν υἱὸν τίς βροτῶ(ν) \| μὴ θαυμάσοι [10th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. app. I 18 [10th c.] (f. 285r) (5 verses) display 48 more occurrences (51 in total) hide 48 occurrences (51 in total)
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Identification	BEiÜ IV, US13 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes) , 15671 Vassis ICB 2005, 111: "In s. Ioannem evang."
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