Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 6375
(formerly typ/4337)

	Ὁ πύρινος νοῦς τὸν θεάνθρωπον Λόγον
	Τῷ παρθενικῷ μηνύει σοι βιβλίῳ·
	Τῷ γὰρ νοητῷ καλάμῳ τοῦ Πνεύματος
	Γράψει θεός σοι παγγενῆ σωτηρίαν.

Title(s)	Εἰς τὸν εὐαγγελισμόν
Text source	E. Miller, 1855, Manuelis Philae Carmina (vol. 1), Paris: 3
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Manuel Philes (1275-1345) - PLP: XII.29817
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Annunciation Theotokos
Tag(s)	Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	The fiery Mind proclaims the Word, the God-Man, to your Virginal book; by the immaterial reed of the Spirit, God will write the salvation of all humankind through you. Language English Source(s) C. Messis, S. Papaioannou 2021, Orality and Textuality (With an Appendix on the Byzantine Conceptions), in S. Papaioannou (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Literature, New York, 241-272: 263 L’intelletto igneo ti rivela il Verbo, Dio e uomo, nel libro verginale: col calamo intellettivo dello Spirito, infatti, Dio scriverà per te la salvezza universale. Language Italian Source(s) E. Magnelli 2010, Immagini del libro nella letteratura di Bisanzio, Cento Pagine, 4, 107-133: 122
Comment	The actual status of this epigram as a book epigram is questionable.
Bibliography	Primary E. Magnelli 2010, Immagini del libro nella letteratura di Bisanzio, Cento Pagine, 4, 107-133: 121-122
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[24485] ὁ πΰρϊνος νοῦς τὸν θεάνθρωπον λόγον [14th c.] ATHENS - Ethnike Bibliotheke tes Hellados - Metochion Pan. Taphou 351 [14th c.] (f. 1r) (4 verses)
Acknowledgements	Information on the type courtesy of Foteini Spingou. Contributor(s) Rachele Ricceri, Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 541: "Manuel Philes, In annuntiationem"
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