Type 33659
Ὁ βάρβαρος στόμαλγος ᾿Aρμενοκίλιξ, | |
κενῶς προκαλῇ κατ’ ἐπιλέγδην μάχην· | |
στέξεις γὰρ οὔκουν τὸ βριθὺ μέγα ξίφος, | |
Εὐστράτιος ὃ χειρὶ παχείᾳ φέρει, | |
ὁπλιτοπάλας Μακεδὼν σακεσφόρος. |
Text source | J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 978 |
Text status | Text completely known |
Editorial status | Critical text |
Genre(s) | Text-related epigram |
Person(s) | |
Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
Subject(s) | Niketas Choniates (1155 - 1217) - VGH: 337.E - PBW: Niketas/25001/ - RGK: - PBE: - PLP: - PMBZ: |
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Translation(s) |
Boastful barbarian Armeno-Cilician, in vain you challenge an elected soldier to battle. In fact, you will not endure the heavy big sword that Eustratios with a stout hand bears, the heavy-armoured Macedonian shield-bearer. |
Comment | The poem comments on Niketas Choniates' History 22.76-24.29. |
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Number of verses | 5 |
Acknowledgements |
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Last modified: 2021-11-19.