Type 3948
(formerly typ/2035)
Ἐκ μὲν θεοῖο βασιλεύει τῶς Ἰὼβ, | |
κῆρος δὲ Ῥαὰβ αἰσχύνης φεύγει θαῦμα. | |
Θεὸς γὰρ ἅρμα Σωφὰρ οἱ δῶκε σθένος | |
ἔνθεν τ' ὀιστὸς ἰσχὺν ἐχθροῦ οὐκ ἔχει, | |
ὃς προσκομίζει λύτρον ὡς πάλαι τ' Ἄβελ· | |
ὑπὲρ τὸν Ἄβελ εὐάρεστον καὶ Νῶε | |
νόμον τελῶν γευστὸν ἐν Χριστοῦ κρίσει. | |
Ὕμνον γὰρ ἐκ σου εὐαρεστήσεις δύο | |
νῦν τῆς θυσίας ἱκετείας μετρίας. |
Text source | S. Mercati (ed.), 1970, Collectanea Byzantina (vol. 1), Bari: 453 |
Text status | Text completely known |
Editorial status | Not a critical text |
Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
Subject(s) | |
Tag(s) | Acrostic |
Critical Notes | 7 γευστὸν ] γε ὑστὸν Mercati (1970: 453) |
Comment | Note the fourfold acrostic: Ἐκ Θεοῦ νῦν ὁ βασιλεὺς βασιλεύει Βασιίλειος. Mercati (1970: 453) hypothesizes that the Basil I (867-886) is referred to in this epigram. |
Bibliography | |
Number of verses | 9 |
Occurrence(s) |
[19967] Εκ μὲν θεοῖο βασιλεύει τὸς ἰὼΒ
[992]
GROTTAFERRATA - Biblioteca Statale del Monumento Nazionale - Ζ. α. XXX [992] (f. 93v) (9 verses) |
Acknowledgements |
Contributor(s)
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Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 209: "In Basilium imp." |
Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/3948 |
Last modified: 2023-09-13.