Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 3842
(formerly typ/1942)

	Ἄρμενος ἦν ξένοισιν ἀνὴρ ὅδε καὶ φίλος ἀστοῖς,
	Πίνδαρος, εὐφώνων Πιερίδων πρόπολος.

Title(s)	Leonidas Tarentinus, 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 Leonidas of Tarentum (320 BC-260 BC)
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Nine Muses Pindar (518 BC-438 BC)
Tag(s)	Epitaph Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Congenial to strangers and dear to his countrymen was this man, Pindar, the servant of the sweet-voiced Muses. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 25 Plaisant aux étrangers, l'homme que voici fut cher aux citoyens: c'est Pindare, serviteur des Muses à la belle voix. Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 73 Freundlich war dieser den Fremden und lieb seiner eigenen Heimat, Pindar, der Priester der schön singenden Töchter des Zeus. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 35
Bibliography	Primary H. Coxe, 1969, Greek Manuscripts, Oxford: 65 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 24-25 P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 73
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[20737] ἤπισει (?) ἦν ξένοισιν ἀνὴρ ὅδε· (καὶ) φίλος ἀστοῖς [1451-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 1752 [1451-1500] (f. 89v) (2 verses) [19792] ρμενος ἦν ξένοισιν ἀνήρ ὅδε καὶ φίλος ἀστοῖς [1476-1500] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 46 [1476-1500] (f. 4v) (2 verses) [19798] ἅρμενος ἦν ξείνοισιν ἀνὴρ ὅδε καὶ φίλος ἀστοῖς [15th c.] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 62 [1496-1505] (f. 2v) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Renaat Meesters The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, VII.35
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