Type 2656
(formerly typ/757)

Γυμνὸν θεωρῶν τὸν Θεὸν καὶ δεσπότην
ἄνθρωπε γυμνώθητι παθῶν καὶ δράμε
ὁ γὰρ ποταμὸς τοῦ προκειμένου Λόγου
παντὸς μολυσμοῦ τὰς ψυχὰς ἀποπλύνει
σὺ δ' ὦ θύτ' ἀνάστηθι καὶ λόγον δίδου
τὸν εύλογητὸν ὡς ἔθος λέγειν θύταις.
Text source E. Miller, 1857, Manuelis Philae Carmina (vol. 2), Amsterdam: 348
Text status Text completely known
Editorial status Not a critical text
Genre(s) Scribe-related epigram
Person(s)
Poet
Manuel Philes (1275-1345) - PLP: XII.29817
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)
Tag(s)
Comment The last two verses are later additions, making the text a metrical preface.
Bibliography
Number of verses 6
Occurrence(s)
Acknowledgements
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Identification Vassis ICB 2005, 125: "Manuel Philes, In Greg. Nazianzeni orat. 39 in s. Lumina"
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