Type 4437
(formerly typ/2540)

Ἄνω φέρων σε τῷ τρόπῳ πρὸς τῷ χρόνῳ
κάτω γράφει σοι τὴν ἀνωτάτω βάσιν.
Τὸν οὖν Ιησοὺν ὅν τυποῖ σοι καὶ βλέπε
μετροχρονῶν τὰ βάθρα τούτῳ εὐστόχως,
ὥς φησι Παῦλος, αὐτὸν ἡλαττωμένον
καὶ τοῦ πάθους ἔπαθλον εὑρόντα κράτος∙
ὅτ' ἂν γίνῃ γὰρ εἰς ταπείνωσιν ἄκραν,
τότε πρὸς ὕψος οὐρανοῦ καταδράμεις.
Text source A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 89-91
Text status Text completely known
Editorial status Critical text
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Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
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Comment Verses 5-6 are based on Hebrews 2.7-9.
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Number of verses 8
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Last modified: 2020-01-14.