Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4633
(formerly typ/2713)

	Διεξιών, Ὅμηρε, τὴν κεκαυμένην
	φθονεῖν ἐφῆκας τὰς ἀπορθήτους πόλεις.

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: 172
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Homer (8th c. BC) Troia
Tag(s)	Address to the author Praise of the author Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	By telling the burnt city’s story, Homer, thou hast allowed unsacked cities to envy her fate. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 341 A célébrer, Homère, la cité incendiée, tu rendis jalouses les villes épargnées. Language French Source(s) F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 194 Du sangst den Brand der Stadt, Homer, und riefst dadurch die Eifersucht der andern, unzerstörten, wach. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 465
Comment
Bibliography	Primary H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 466-467 F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 194 W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 340-341 F. Valerio 2016, Analecta Byzantina, Medioevo Greco. Rivista di storia e filologia bizantina. (MEG), 16, 255-302: 270
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[24180] διεξιὼν ὅμηρε τὴν κεκαυμ(έν)ην [1291] FLORENCE - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (BML) - Conv. Soppr. 139 [1291] (f. 243v) (2 verses) [24113] Διεξιὼν ὅμηρε τὴν κεκαυμένην [1466] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5600 [1466] (f. 13v) (2 verses) [21191] Διεξιών ὅμηρε τὴν κεκαυμένην [1276] MILAN - Biblioteca Ambrosiana I 4 sup. [1276] (f. 227r) (2 verses) [24191] Διεξιών, Ὅμηρε, τὴν κεκαυμένην [1292] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 29 [1292] ((unsure) f. 483v) (2 verses) [24215] Διεξιών ὅμηρε τὴν κεκαυμ(έν)ην [1276-1325] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 915 [1276-1325] (f. 142r) (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, XVI.304 Vassis ICB 2005, 146: "In Homerum"
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