Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4386
(formerly typ/2485)

	Ἀνθρωπικὸν πρόσωπον αὐγεῖ Ματθαῖος
	λέοντος εἶδος εἰκονίζει τὸν Μάρκον.
	Λουκᾶν ὁ μόσχος γνησίως ὑπογράφει,
	ὡς ἀετὸν σκόπει γε τὸν Ἰωάννην.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 152-153
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Reader-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Four Evangelists John (evangelist, saint) (1st c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: Luke (evangelist, saint) (1st c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: Mark (evangelist, saint) (1st c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: Matthew (evangelist, saint) (1st c.) - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ:
Tag(s)	Address to the reader Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Matthew shines as a human face, the figure of the lion depicts Mark. A calf aptly describes Luke, look at John as an eagle. Language English Source(s) DBBE (last accessed: 2021-11-13). Translator(s) Rachele Ricceri - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: Als menschliches Antlitz strahlt Matthäus, die Gestalt des Löwen bildet Markus ab. Das Kalb deutet Lukas treffend an, als Adler betrachte ja Johannes! Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 152
Bibliography	Primary S. Eustratiades, Spyridon Lauriotes, 1925, Catalogue of the Greek Manuscripts in the Library of the Laura on Mount Athos, Cambridge: 35
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[25525] Ἀνθρωπικὸν πρόσωπον, ματθαῖος φέρει [1331] ATHOS - Mone Dionysiou 317 [1331] (f. 158v) (4 verses) [27111] Ἀνθρωπικὸν πρόσωπον ματθαῖος φέρει [14th c.] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Γ 30 (Eustratiades 270) [14th c.] (f. 2v) (4 verses) [26608] ἀνθρωπικὸν πρόσωπον ματθαῖος φέρει [1324] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Ε 117 (Eustratiades 579) [1324] (f. 187r) (4 verses) [20611] ἀνθρωπικ(ὸν) πρόσωπον ματθαῖος φέρει [14th c.] JERUSALEM - Patriarchike Bibliotheke - Timiou Staurou 101 [14th c.] (f. 6v) (4 verses) [25521] ἀνθρωπικὸν πρόσωπον ἄγει ματθαῖος [14th c.] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Coisl. 20 [10th c.] (f. 9v) (4 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Raf Praet - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: , Anne-Sophie Rouckhout - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: , Rachele Ricceri - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, FR26 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes), 15368 Vassis ICB 2005, 56: "In symbola quattuor evangelistarum"
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