Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 3840
(formerly typ/1941)

	Πιερικὰν σάλπιγγα, τὸν εὐαγέων βαρὺν ὕμνων
	χαλκευτάν, κατέχει Πίνδαρον ἅδε κόνις,
	οὗ μέλος εἰσαΐων φθέγξαιό κεν, ὡς ἀπὸ Μουσῶν
	ἐν Κάδμου θαλάμοις σμῆνος ἀπεπλάσατο.

Title(s)	Antipater Sidonius, In Pindarum
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 34-35
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Antipatros of Sidon < Lebanon (2nd c. BC)
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Nine Muses Pindar (518 BC-438 BC)
Tag(s)	Death Epitaph Praise of the author
Translation(s)	This earth holds Pindar, the Pierian trumpet, the heavily smiting smith of well-outlined hymns, whose melody when thou hearest thou wouldst exclaim that a swarm of bees from the Muses fashioned it in the bridal chamber of Cadmus. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 23 Le clairon de Piérie, le grave forgeron d'hymnes purs, Pindare, est recouvert de cette poussière; entends son chant et tu diras que c'est d'après les Muses aux noces de Cadmos qu'il a façonné son essaim. Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 72 Pindar, der Musen Posaune, der kunstvoll gerundeten Hymnen Meister und wuchtigen Schmied, hält hier die Erde im Schoß. Hörst du die Klänge, dann meinst du, er habe die Weise gefunden, als die Musen ihr Lied Kadmos zur Hochzeit gebracht. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 35
Bibliography	Primary H. Coxe, 1969, Greek Manuscripts, Oxford: 64 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 22-23 P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 72
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[20736] Πιερικὰν σάλπιγγα τὸν εὐαγέ(ων) βαρυύμνων [1451-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 1752 [1451-1500] (f. 89v) (4 verses) [19790] ιερικὰν σάλπιγγα· τὸν εὐαγέων βαρυύμνων [1476-1500] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 46 [1476-1500] (f. 4v) (4 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Ilse De Vos, Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, VII.34
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