Type 4487
(formerly typ/2589)
| Ἡ ἀτρεκὴς σοφίη δηρὸν χθονίους προλιποῦσα | |
| νοῦν Θεοδώρου τῇδ’ ἤλυθεν εὑραμένη | |
| αὐδὴν τῷ Μοῦσαι δόσαν Ἑλλάδα καὐσονίην τε· | |
| ὡς σοφίης μεταδῷ ἀμφοτέρῳ γένεϊ· | |
| νῦν δὲ θανὼν φεῦ ἥπιος ὢν λίπεν ἄλγεα πᾶσι· | |
| ψυχὴ δ’ ἐς μακάρων ᾤχετ’ ἀποπταμένη. |
| Text source | U. Mondini 2024, Greek and Latin Epigrams on the Death of Theodore Gaza, in K. Kubina (ed.), Poetry in Late Byzantium, Leiden, 191-235: 227 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
| Person(s) | |
| Metre(s) | Elegiacs |
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| Tag(s) | Death |
| Translation(s) |
Having abandoned all too long the earthly mortals, true Wisdom came here when she had discovered the mind of Theodore. The Muses gave him a Greek and Ausonian voice so that he may grant a share of wisdom to each of the two peoples. Now – alas – he died and because of his gentleness he left dolor to all. His soul left and flew to the land of the blessed. |
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| Number of verses | 6 |
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The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete. |
| Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 291: "Epitaphium in Theodorum Gazem" |
| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/4487 |
Last modified: 2025-01-16.
