Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4427
(formerly typ/2530)

	Ἅπαξ ἀναγνοὺς τὴν βίβλον ταύτην ὅλην,
	ὡς εἰς βυθὸν πέπτωκα σοῖς σοφοῖς λόγοις
	καὶ πνίγομαι, φεῦ, χεῖρα δός μοι, παμμάκαρ,
	δοτὴρ Διονύσιε τῶν γεγραμμένων,
	καὶ τοῦ κλύδωνος τῆς ἀγνωσίας ῥῦσαι
	τὸν οἰκέτην σου Γεώργιον τὸν τάλαν.

Text source	S. De Groot 2021, Readers' Perspectives on Early Christian Texts. Book Epigrams in the Byzantine Manuscripts of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Gent: 229-231
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Reader-related epigram Scribe-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Georgios (14th c.)
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Georgios (14th c.) Pseudo-Dionysios the Areopagite (5th c. - 6th c.)
Tag(s)	Entreaty for first person Praise of the author Prayer Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	Nadat ik dit volledige boek één keer gelezen heb ben ik in de diepte gevallen door uw wijze woorden En ik verdrink, Ach! reik me de hand, gezegende Dionysios, schenker van geschriften, en bevrijd van de golf van onwetendheid uw dienaar Georgios, de ellendige. Language Dutch Source(s) J. Boeten, S. De Groot 2022, Verzen uit de marge (gehaald): een introductie op Byzantijnse boekepigrammen, Tetradio - Tijdschrift van het Griekenlandcentrum, 30, 11-34: 29 After having read this entire book once, I have fallen into the abyss through your wise words And I am drowning, alas, lend me your hand, all-blessed Dionysius, dispenser of writings, And deliver me from the wave of ignorance, Your servant George, the poor wretch. Language English Source(s) S. De Groot 2021, Readers' Perspectives on Early Christian Texts. Book Epigrams in the Byzantine Manuscripts of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Gent: 230
Bibliography	Primary J. Boeten, S. De Groot 2022, Verzen uit de marge (gehaald): een introductie op Byzantijnse boekepigrammen, Tetradio - Tijdschrift van het Griekenlandcentrum, 30, 11-34: 29-30
Number of verses	6
Occurrence(s)	[20840] Ἅπαξ ἀναγνοὺς τὴν βίβλον ταύτην ὅλην [14th c.] ATHENS - Ethnike Bibliotheke tes Hellados - Metochion Pan. Taphou 642 [11th c.] (f. 191v) (6 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 65: "Georgius, In librum Dionysii Areopagitae"
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