Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 2332
(formerly typ/396)

	Βαβαὶ σκάφη καὶ μάκτρα σαρκὸς οὐ ζύμης
	ἢ καὶ κλίβανος ἐκδαπανῶσα κρέα
	ἢ τάφος ἢ σορός τις ἐκ ξυλουργίας·
	ὢ τοῦ μέλιτος ἐκβρύουσα πικρία
	καὶ τοῦ γάλακτος οὐ τροφὴ τὸ δὲ τρέφον
	σκώληκας οἴμοι τοῦ ταφέντος τοὺς φάγους.

Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	John Zonaras (11th c. - 12th c.) - PBW: Ioannes/6007/ (monachos, protasekretis)
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book Scholium
Bibliography	Bibliography category to be determined G. Mercati, P. Franchi de' Cavalieri, 1923, Codices Vaticani Graeci. Codices 1-329 (vol. 1), Rome: 161 DBBE (last accessed: 2025-12-17).
Number of verses	6
Occurrence(s)	[17785] βαβαὶ σκάφη (καὶ) μάκτρα σαρκὸ(ς) οὐ ζύμ(ης) [13th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 136 [13th c.] (f. 33v) (6 verses)
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Maria Tomadaki Contributor(s) Rachele Ricceri, Maria Tomadaki, Julián Bértola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 98: "Constantinus, Scholium in Ioannis Zonarae annales"
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Last modified: 2021-02-02.