Type 6053
(formerly typ/4035)
| Κρότος ψαλμικὸς ἐμμελέστατος ἄγαν· | |
| θέλγοντα πιστοῦ παντὸς κραδίην ὄντως | |
| πρὸς δόξαν πρὸς αἴνεσιν Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος, | |
| ἀνάγοντα νοῦν πρὸς θείαν γνῶσιν πᾶσαν, | |
| πᾶσαν καθηδύνοντα αἴσθησιν μᾶλλον | |
| ἢ τῶν ληρωδῶν Ὀρφῆος καὶ Πινδάρου. |
| Text source | R. Meesters, R. Praet, F. Bernard, K. Demoen 2016, Makarios' cycle of epigrams on the Psalms. Bodleian Baroccianus 194, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 109(2), 837-860: 848 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Text-related epigram |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
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| Translation(s) |
The sound of psalms is the pinnacle of harmony, truly charming the heart of every believer towards the honour and praise of the living God, leading the mind to all divine knowledge, gratifying all the senses more than do foolish Orpheus and Pindar. |
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| Number of verses | 6 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[23561] Κρότος ψαλμικὸς ἐμμελέστατος ἄγαν
[15th c.]
OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 194 [15th c.] (f. 48r) (6 verses) |
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| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/6053 |
Last modified: 2021-12-20.
