Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4829
(formerly typ/2889)

	Ζωγρεῖς, θεόπτα, πᾶν ἔθνος σὺν καλάμῳ
	πρὸς τὴν ἀκραιφνῆ πίστιν ὥσπερ ἰχθύας.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 153
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Image-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Paul (apostle, saint)
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature Praise of the author
Critical Notes	1 ζωγρεῖς ] ζωγραῖς ms. Par. Coisl. 30
Translation(s)	Du fängst, Gottschauer, jedes (heidnische) Volk mit dem Schreibrohr zum reinen Glauben ein wie Fische. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 153 Capis, o Dei speculator, gentem omnem calamo Ad puram fidem, quali pisces. Language Latin Source(s) B. De Montfaucon, 1715, Bibliotheca Coisliniana, olim Segueriana, Paris: 84
Bibliography	Primary B. De Montfaucon, 1715, Bibliotheca Coisliniana, olim Segueriana, Paris: 84
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[21414] ζωγραῖς θεόπτα πᾶν ἔθνος σὺν καλάμω [12th c.] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Coisl. 30 [12th c.] (f. IIv) (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	BEiÜ IV, FR27 Vassis ICB 2005, 286: "In imaginem s. Pauli apost."
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Last modified: 2020-01-15.