Type 5355
(formerly typ/3395)

Ὃν Ῥόδος εἶχε Φανούριον ἔξοχον ἠΰτε κόσµον
λαμπρόν τε ψυχἠν ἱδὲ σῶμα τύχην τε μεγίστην,
τοῦτον ὁ πικρὸς ἐφηβον ἄελπτως ἥρπασεν ᾅδης
ἄξιον ὄντα πολῷ ζῶειν μέχρι γήραος ἄκρου.
Title(s) Κωνσταντίνου εἰς Φανούριον τὸν γεράκιον ῥόδιον
Text source J. Iriarte, 1769, Regiae Bibliothecae Matritensis codices graeci mss., Madrid: 234
Text status Text completely known
Editorial status Not a critical text
Genre(s) Author-related epigram
Person(s)
Poet
Konstantinos Laskaris (15th c.) - RGK: I.223, II.313, III.362 - VGH: 242.F - PLP: VI.14540
Metre(s) Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s) Phanourios of Rhodos (saint)
Tag(s) Epitaph
Translation(s) "Quem Phanarium Rhodus habuit tanquam eximium ornamentum,
praeclaramque animam et corpus, fortunamque maximam;
hunc amarus juvenem eripuit praeter spem Orcus,
dignum coelo vivere ad summam usque senectutem".
Language
Latin
Source(s)
J. Iriarte, 1769, Regiae Bibliothecae Matritensis codices graeci mss., Madrid: 234
Bibliography
Number of verses 4
Occurrence(s) [22191] ὃν ῥόδος εἶχε φανούριον ἔξοχον ἠΰτε κόσµον [1476-1500]
MADRID - Biblioteca Nacional 4621 (olim N 72) [1476-1500] (f. 2r)
(4 verses)
Acknowledgements
Contributor(s)

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Identification Vassis ICB 2005, 533: "Constant. Lascaris. Epitaphium in Phanurium Geracem Rhodium"
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