Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4627
(formerly typ/2710)

	Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφὴν διὰ ῥίζαν Ὁμήρου,
	Σμύρνα, Χίος, Κολοφών, Ἰθάκη, Πύλος, Ἄργος, Ἀθῆναι.

Title(s)	In Homerum
Text source	F. Maltomini 2015, Una silloge di epigrammi su Omero (e alcuni inediti bizantini), Materiali e discussioni per l'analisi dei testi classici, 75, 151-175: 171
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s)	Argos Athenai Chios Homer (8th c. BC) Ithaka Kolophon Pylos Smyrna
Tag(s)	Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Seven cities strive for the learned root of Homer: Smyrna, Chios, Colophon, Ithaca, Pylos, Argos, Athens. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 339 Sept villes se sont disputées la docte origine d'Homère: Smyrne, Chios, Colophon, Ithaque, Pylos, Argos, Athènes. Language French Source(s) F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 192 Sieben Städte im Streit ob der hohen Geburt des Homeros: Kolophon, Ithaka, Smyrna, Athen, Chios, Pylos und Argos. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 465
Bibliography	Primary H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 464-465 F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 192 W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 338-339 F. Valerio 2016, Analecta Byzantina, Medioevo Greco. Rivista di storia e filologia bizantina. (MEG), 16, 255-302: 269
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[24232] Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάχονται σοφὴν διὰ ῥίζαν Ὁμήρου [1311] CESENA - Biblioteca Comunale (Biblioteca Malatestiana) - plut. D. XXVII. 2 [1311] (f. 204r) (2 verses) [24177] Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφ(ὴν) διὰ ῥίζαν ὁμήρου [1291] FLORENCE - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (BML) - Conv. Soppr. 139 [1291] (f. 243v) (2 verses) [24109] Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφὴν διὰ ῥίζαν ὁμήρου [1466] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5600 [1466] (f. 13v) (2 verses) [21188] ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφ(ὴν) διὰ ῥίζαν ὁμήρου [1276] MILAN - Biblioteca Ambrosiana I 4 sup. [1276] (f. 227r) (2 verses) [24223] Ἑπτὰ ἐριδμαίνουσι πόλις διὰ ῥίζαν Ὁμήρου [1401-1450] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Holkham gr. 116 [1401-1450] (f. 468r) (2 verses) [24565] Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφοῦ διὰ ῥίζαν Ὁμήρου [1292] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 29 [1292] (f. 483v) (2 verses) [24211] Ἑπτὰ πόλεις μάρναντο σοφὴν διὰ ῥίζαν ὁμήρου [1276-1325] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 915 [1276-1325] (f. 142r) (2 verses) [24228] ἑπτὰ δ' ἐριδμαίνουσι πόλις διὰ ῥίζαν ὁμήρου [1326-1375] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. app. IX 2b [1326-1375] (f. 375v) (2 verses) display 5 more occurrences (8 in total) hide 5 occurrences (8 in total)
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, XVI.298
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