Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

• Author-related epigram
• Patron-related epigram
• Text-related epigram

• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostles
• Daniel (9th c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
• David
• Four Evangelists
• Gabriel of Emesa < Syria (9th c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
• Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
• John the Baptist (10 BC-1 BC - 1st c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
• Paul (apostle, saint) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
• Theotokos

• Entreaty for a third person
• Possession
• Prayer
• Reference to content of the book
• Spiritual value of the book

• I am a reputable book [– – – –] –
  having the divine fruits of life [– –]
  carrying (φέρουσα) first: the precious song of David
  and the accounts of the four evangelists,
  then: the acts of the apostles
  with the seven catholic [epistles], the honourables,
  and the fourteen epistles of Paul the chosen one –
  [book] of the son (γόνου) of the faithful Daniel Philentolos,
  Gabriel Philokalos, who is completing [this work],
  [from] the shining Emesa, his fatherland then.
  May you redeem him, Christ, master of everything,
  from the meanness and the bad sins,
  counting him worthy of the heaven colony,
  the eternal life and delight of eternity,
  by the prayers of the all-saint and true Theotokos,
  of the precursor and the wise apostles,
  and of the choir of the saint martyrs.
  Let the order that is heavenly call out: Amen!

  Language

  English

  Source(s)

  S. Schulthess 2018, Vaticanus Arabicus 13: What do we Really Know about the Manuscript? With an Additional Note on the Ending of Mark, Journal of Eastern Christian Studies, 70(1-2), 63-84: 76-77

• Je suis un livre réputé [- - - -]
  ayant les fruits divins de la vie [- -] :
  portant (φέρουσα) en premier, le chant exact de David,
  et les récits des quatre évangélistes,
  ensuite, les actes des sages apôtres,
  avec les sept (épîtres) catholiques, les vénérables,
  et les quatorze épîtres de Paul l’élu,
  [livre] du fils (γόνου) du fidèle Daniel philentolos,
  Gabriel philokalos qui achève [l’ouvrage],
  [originaire] d’Emèse resplendissante, alors sa patrie,
  que tu le rachètes, Christ, maître de tout,
  de la méchanceté et des mauvais péchés,
  [le] jugeant digne de la colonie céleste,
  de la vie éternelle et du bien-être pour l’éternité,
  par les prières de la toute sainte et franche Theotokos,
  Du précurseur et des sages apôtres,
  Et du chœur des saints martyrs,
  que l’ordre qui est céleste crie : Amen !

  Language

  French

  Source(s)

  S. Schulthess, 2018, Les manuscrits arabes des lettres de Paul, Leiden / Boston: 188

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