Type 31298
| Ὦ τῶν ἁπάντων ποιητῶν ἡδυλόγε, | |
| Ὅμηρε χρυσέ, Μουσάων λίαν φίλε, | |
| ὄντως ἀπὸ γλώττης σοι ἐκχεῖται μέλι, | |
| καὶ ῥὰ μελιχρῶς ὡς τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὄντα | |
| τίθης καὶ ποιεῖς ἄγαν ἡδέως πάντα· | |
| ὅθεν σε κρείττω τῶν ποιητῶν ἁπάντων | |
| σοφοί τε πάντες καλέουσιν εἰκότως. |
| Text source | L. Orlandi, 2023, Andronikos Kallistos: A Byzantine Scholar and His Manuscripts in Italian Humanism, Berlin/Boston: 527 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
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| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
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O Homer, you of all poets the most gracious, you most golden companion of the Muses, it is honey, indeed, that flows from your mouth to gently bring to life what is not alive, and everything runs smoothly because of you. Therefore, with good reason, all the wise men call you the greatest of all poets. |
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| Number of verses | 7 |
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| Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 911: "Andron. Callistus, In Homerum" |
| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/31298 |
Last modified: 2024-03-01.
