Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5248
(formerly typ/3291)

	Τῆς γραμματικῆς εἰμὶ τέχνης πυξίον·
	εὔληπτον, εὐσύνοπτον, ἐστενωμένον,
	σαφές, καθαρόν, εὐκρινῶς γεγραμμένον,
	πρὸς πεῦσιν ἰθύνον τε τὰς ἀποκρίσεις.
	Ὁ γὰρ τρόπος φέριστος εἰς τὸ συνέχειν
	ἅπαν λόγου μάθημα τοὺς λογεμπόρους.

Title(s)	Στίχοι ἴαμβοι εἰς τὴν γραμματικήν
Text source	I. De Vos, S. De Groot, A. Rouckhout 2019, “I am a Grammatical Textbook”. Towards a Critical Edition of a Deceivingly Simple Book Epigram, in T. Scheijnen, B. Verhelst (eds.), Parels in schrift. Huldeboek voor Marc De Groote, Ghent, 91-94: 92-94
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Grammar
Tag(s)	Introduction to the subject Reference to content of the book Self-presentation Spiritual value of the book
Critical Notes	See text source.
Translation(s)	I am a grammatical textbook, easy to comprehend, easy to take in, focused, plain, clear, written in good order, guiding the answers to the question. For this is the best way to ensure that the word traders keep together the entire lesson of language. Language English Source(s) I. De Vos, S. De Groot, A. Rouckhout 2019, “I am a Grammatical Textbook”. Towards a Critical Edition of a Deceivingly Simple Book Epigram, in T. Scheijnen, B. Verhelst (eds.), Parels in schrift. Huldeboek voor Marc De Groote, Ghent, 91-94: 92
Bibliography	Primary C. Astruc, M. Concasty, 1960, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des manuscripts. Catalogue des manuscripts grecs. Le supplément grec. Tome 3: Nos 901-1371 (vol. 3.3), Paris: 368 C. Constantinides 1993, Poetic Colophons in Medieval Cypriot Manuscripts, in A. Bryer (ed.), The Sweet Land of Cyprus. papers given at the twenty-fifth jubilee Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Birmingham, March 1991, Nicosia, 319-380: 331 C. Constantinides, R. Browning, 1993, Dated Greek Manuscripts from Cyprus to the year 1570, Washington: 232-233 K. De Meyier, 1955, Codices vossiani graeci et miscellanei, Leiden: 121 E. Miller 1874, Lexiques Grecs Inédits, Annuaire de l'association pour l'encouragement des études grecques en France, 8, 222-284: 248-249
Number of verses	6
Occurrence(s)	[22057] Τῆς γραμματικῆς τέχνης εἰμὶ πιξίον [1460-1465] ATHENS - Ethnike Bibliotheke tes Hellados 1077 [1460-1465] (f. 1r) (6 verses) [19746] τῆς γραμματικῆς εἰμὶ τέχνης πυξίον [16th c.] LEIDEN - Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit - Voss. gr. Q° 20 [13th c.] (f. 246v -- (alt.) f. 247v) (3 verses) [29383] τῆς γραμματικῆς εἰμὶ τέχνης πυξίον [13th c.] LEIDEN - Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit - Voss. gr. Q° 20 [13th c.] (f. 247r -- (alt.) f. 248r) (6 verses) [21505] Γραμματικῆς εἰμὶ τέχνης πυκτίον [15th c.] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - suppl. gr. 1192 [15th c.] (f. 22v) (6 verses) [25338] ῆς γραμματικῆς εἰμὶ τέχνης πυξί(ον) [13th-14th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1332 [13th-14th c.] (f. 53r) (6 verses) [29518] Τῆς γραμματικῆς εἰμι τέχνης πυξίον [16th c.] VIENNA - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (ÖNB) - phil. gr. 79 [16th c.] ((gen.) at the beginning of the manuscript) (6 verses) display 3 more occurrences (6 in total) hide 3 occurrences (6 in total)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Ilse De Vos, Sien De Groot The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 740: "In librum grammaticae" Vassis ICB 2005, 740: "Librarii subscr."
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