| Text source |
A. McCollum 2015, The Rejoicing Sailor and the Rotting Hand: Two Formulas in Syriac and Arabic Colophons, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies, 18, 67-94: 73
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| Text status |
Text completely known |
| Editorial status |
Not a critical text |
| Genre(s) |
Scribe-related epigram
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| Metre(s) |
Dodecasyllable
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| Tag(s) |
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| Translation(s) |
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As sweet is a peaceful harbour to sailors,
so is the last line to the scribes.
- Language
- English
- Source(s)
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F. Valerio 2022, A Short History of the Greek Colophon from the Beginnings to Modern Times, Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin, 8(1), 19-72: 60
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As a calm harbor is pleasant to those who sail,
So, too, is the last line to those who write.
- Language
- English
- Source(s)
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A. McCollum 2015, The Rejoicing Sailor and the Rotting Hand: Two Formulas in Syriac and Arabic Colophons, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies, 18, 67-94: 73
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| Bibliography |
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| Number of verses |
2 |
| Occurrence(s) |
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| Related type(s) |
[2646] Ὥσπερ τοῖς πλέουσιν ἡδὺς ὁ λιμήν
(2 verses)
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| Acknowledgements |
The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
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| Identification |
Vassis ICB 2005, 900: "Librarii nota in fine laboris"
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| Permalink |
https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/2965 |
