Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4540
(formerly typ/2627)

	Οὐ σὸν μνῆμα τόδ’ ἔστ’, Εὐριπίδη, ἀλλὰ σὺ τοῦδε·
	τῇ σῇ γὰρ δόξῃ μνῆμα τόδ’ ἀμπέχεται.

Title(s)	In Euripidem
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 40-41
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Euripides (480 BC - 406 BC)
Tag(s)	Death Epitaph Praise of the author
Translation(s)	This is not thy monument, Euripides, but thou art the memorial of it, for by thy glory is this monument encompassed. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 31 Ce n'est pas ta mémoire, Euripide, que ce monument perpétue, c'est toi qui perpétues la sienne. Car c'est de ta gloire qu'il se revêt. Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 77 Nicht dein Denkmal ist dies, Euripides, du bist das seine; denn um des Males Gestein legt sich klärend - dein Ruhm. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 41
Bibliography	Primary W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 30-31 P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 77
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[31745] NA [1475-1500] LEIDEN - Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit - Voss. gr. Q° 61 [15th c.] (f. 2v-3r) (2 verses) [18704] οὐ σὸν μνῆμα τόδ’ ἐστί. εὐριπίδη· ἀλλὰ σύ τοῦδε [1475] MADRID - Biblioteca Nacional 4677 (olim N.47) [1326-1475] (f. 20v) (2 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	Anthologia Graeca, VII.46
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