Type 4583
(formerly typ/2659)
| Τέττιξ προφητῶν, ἡ λύρα τοῦ πνεύματος, | |
| ὁ γῆν ἅπασαν ἐμφορῶν μελῳδίας· | |
| ὦ πραότης, γνώρισμα τῆς ἐξουσίας. |
| Text source | M. Lauxtermann, 2003, Byzantine Poetry from Pisides to Geometres (vol. 1), Vienna: 203 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
| Person(s) | |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
| Subject(s) | |
| Tag(s) | Praise of the author |
| Critical Notes | Lauxtermann (2003: 203 n. 16): "In a paper presented at the International Byzantine Congress in Paris in 2001, G. Papagiannis suggested to change ὦ (v. 3) into ᾧ, “for whom (gentleness is the hallmark of power)”. |
| Translation(s) |
Cicada among the prophets, lyre of the Spirit, filling the whole world with thy melody: o gentleness, the hallmark of power.
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| Comment | Lauxtermann (2003: 203 n. 16): "The epigram can be found in Par. Suppl. gr. 690 (s. XII), fol. 116v, and Par. gr. 1630 (s. XIV), fol. 166r; the latter ms. omits the last verse". In both of these manuscript the epigram does not function as a book epigram. |
| Bibliography | |
| Number of verses | 3 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[24353] τέτιξ προφητῶν ἡ λύρα τοῦ πν(εύματο)ς
[10th c.]
VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Barb. gr. 340 [10th c.] (f. 14r) (3 verses) |
| Acknowledgements |
Contributor(s)
The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete. |
| Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 726: "Georg. Pisides, In Davidem" |
| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/4583 |
Last modified: 2021-10-01.
