Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 2040
(formerly typ/120)

	Οὐ κατ' ἐπωνυμίην Αἰγύπτιον ἔλλαχε λαόν
	ὄρφνη, ἐπεὶ φωνῆς Μάρκου ἔδεκτο φάος.

Title(s)	Εἰς τὸν Μάρκον
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 163-164
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Mark (evangelist, saint) (1st c.)
Tag(s)	Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Darkness no longer lays claim to the people of Egypt, as its name signifies, since they received the light of the voice of Mark. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, M. Tueller, 2014, The Greek Anthology. Books 1-5 (vol. 1), Cambridge: 55 Malgré son nom, le peuple d'Égypte n'appartient pas aux ténèbres, puisque la voix de Marc lui a donné la lumière. Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1928, Anthologie Grecque. Tome I: Anthologie palatine, Livres I-IV (vol. 1), Paris: 35 Nicht Dunkelheit erfasste das ägyptische Volk seinem Namen entsprechend, nachdem es das Licht der Stimme des Markus erhalten hatte. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 163 Trotz seines Namens erkor das Volk in Ägypten kein Dunkel, tönte von Markus ihm doch leuchtend entgegen das Wort. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. I-VI (vol. 1), München: 161 Non secundum appellationem Aegyptium populum obtiniut Caligo, postquam vocis Marci lumen accepit. Language Latin Source(s) B. De Montfaucon, 1715, Bibliotheca Coisliniana, olim Segueriana, Paris: 148
Bibliography	Primary H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. I-VI (vol. 1), München: 160-161 A. Kominis 1951, Συναγωγὴ ἐπιγραμμάτων εἰς τοὺς τέσσαρας Εὐαγγελιστάς, Ἐπετηρὶς Ἑταιρείας Βυζαντινῶν Σπουδῶν (EEBS), 21, 254-279: 266 M. Lauxtermann, 2003, Byzantine Poetry from Pisides to Geometres (vol. 1), Vienna: 346 W. Paton, M. Tueller, 2014, The Greek Anthology. Books 1-5 (vol. 1), Cambridge: 54-55 P. Waltz, 1928, Anthologie Grecque. Tome I: Anthologie palatine, Livres I-IV (vol. 1), Paris: 35
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[25716] οὐ κατ' ἐπωνυμίην αἰγύπτιον ἔλλαχε λαόν [1151-1225] ATHOS - Mone Batopediou 926 (olim 724) [1151-1225] (f. 61v) (2 verses) [17350] οὐ κατ' ἐπωνυμίην αἰγύ\|πτιον ἔλαχε λαὸν [14th c.] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Α 12 (Eustratiades 12) [14th c.] (f. 87v) (2 verses) [21444] οὐ κατ' ἐπωνυμίην αἰγύπτιον ἔλαχε λα(ὸν) [10th c.] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Coisl. 195 [10th c.] (f. 171v) (2 verses)
Related type(s)	[1896] Ἀθανάτου βιότοιο τελεσφόρα ἔργματα Χριστοῦ (2 verses) (Same cycle) [1901] Ἀρχιερεὺς Ἐφέσοιο θεηγόρος ἐκ Θεοῦ εἶπεν (2 verses) (Same cycle) [1910] Γράψε Θεοῦ σαρκώσιος ἔξοχα θαύματα πάντα (2 verses) (Same cycle)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, I.85 BEiÜ IV, FR37 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes), 15158 Vassis ICB 2005, 566: "In s. Marcum evang."
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