Type 3808
(formerly typ/1908)

Ἑρμείης ὅδ΄ ἔληξε διάκτορος Ἀφθονΐοιο
γῆρυν θεσπιέπειαν ἐπίδμονα ῥητροσυνάων
προφρονέως ἐρέων, ναετῆρος Ἀντιοχείης,
Τζέτζης ἣν τολύπευσεν, ἀριστοπόνοισιν ἀέθλοις·
ὄλβια δῶρα λαβὼν οὐ τηϋσίοις καμάτοισιν,
ὄλβια δῶρα λαβών, καὶ ἑταίρους ἀμφαγαπάζων.
Title(s) στίχοι ἡρωικοί
Text source A. Pizzone 2024, ‘Receiving Rich Gifts’. Negotiating Power in the Metrical Paratexts of the Vossianus Gr. Q1, in B. van den Berg, N. Zagklas (eds.), Poetry in Byzantine Literature and Society (1081-1204). New Texts, New Approaches, Cambridge, 225-255: 239
Text status Text completely known
Editorial status Critical text
Genre(s)
Person(s)
Poet
John Tzetzes (12th c.) - PBW: Ioannes/459/
Metre(s) Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s)
Tag(s)
Translation(s) This Hermes, messenger of Aphthonios, ceased
from eagerly investigating his oracular voice versed in rhetorical arts,
[Aphthonios], the inhabitant of Antioch,
[a voice] that Tzetzes unfolded through noble struggles,
receiving rich gifts for no idle labours,
receiving rich gifts and embracing with love his companions.
Language
English
Source(s)
A. Pizzone 2024, ‘Receiving Rich Gifts’. Negotiating Power in the Metrical Paratexts of the Vossianus Gr. Q1, in B. van den Berg, N. Zagklas (eds.), Poetry in Byzantine Literature and Society (1081-1204). New Texts, New Approaches, Cambridge, 225-255: 240
Bibliography
Number of verses 6
Occurrence(s) [19741] Ἑρμείης ὅδ΄ ἔληξε διάκτορο(ς) άφθονίοιο [1151-1200]
LEIDEN - Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit - Voss. gr. Q° 1 [1151-1200] (f. 30r)
(6 verses)
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Last modified: 2024-11-04.