Type 5997
(formerly typ/3989)
| Πέρας προσῆκον ὧδ’ ἡ κλίμαξ λαμβάνει | |
| ἡ νοερά τε καὶ θεότευκτος ὄντως· | |
| ἧς μὴ προσψαύσῃς πράξεως ἂν χηρεύῃς, | |
| οὐ μὴ γὰρ πλέον συνιέναι ἰσχύσῃς. |
| Text source | R. Meesters 2025, Picturing a Ladder. A Critical Edition of Hierotheos the Monk’s Metrical Preface to Klimax, of a Metrical Summary of the 'Ladder' and of a Kontakion on Klimax, in P. Van Deun, M. Venetskov (eds.), The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John of Sinai (Climacus). New Perspectives, Leuven / Paris / Bristol, 87-113: 111 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
| Subject(s) | Heavenly Ladder |
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| Translation(s) |
In this way, the ladder reaches a convenient end, which is truly spiritual and God-built. Don’t touch it, if you lack practice, because you are unable to understand anything more.
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| Comment | Since Revilla (1936: 386) only gives the first three verses, Vassis (2005: 612) indicates that the epigram consists of only three instead of four verses. |
| Bibliography | |
| Number of verses | 4 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[23451] Πέρας προσῆκον, ὧδ’ ἡ | κλίμαξ λαμβάνει
[01/09/1131-31/08/1132]
EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Σ.ΙΙΙ.18 [01/09/1131-31/08/1132] (f. 281r) (4 verses) |
| Acknowledgements |
Information on the type courtesy of Ioannis Vassis.
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The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete. |
| Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 612: "Ad calcem Scalae Paradisi Ioannis Climaci" |
| Permalink | http://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/5997 |
Last modified: 2026-03-24.
