Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 7098
(formerly typ/5024)

	Μηδεὶς ἐξαπατάτω σε, μηδεὶς παραμυθήτω,
	ψυχή, τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται, ὁ σκώληξ οὐ κοιμᾶται
	τὴν σὴν ἀπεκδεχόμενα πικρὰν ἐπιδημίαν.

Title(s)	Nicephorus Uranus, Alphabetus vv. 34-36
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 197-198
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Scribe-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Nikephoros Ouranos (10th c. - 11th c.) - PMBZ: 27771: "Personenkennziffer: 25617"
Metre(s)	Decapentasyllable
Tag(s)	Miniature Repentance
Translation(s)	No one should deceive you, no one should comfort you, soul; the fire is never quenched, the worm does not sleep: they are waiting for your bitter stay among them. Language English Source(s) C. Cocola 2022, A repentant sinner: representing the self in Nikephoros Ouranos’ catanyctic alphabet, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 46(2), 176-195: 182 Let no one, O my soul, delude and let no one console you: The fire cannot be put out, the worm is never dormant [Mark 9:48] And bitter are the punishments that lie in store for you, soul. Language English Source(s) G. Parpulov 2010, Psalters and Personal Piety in Byzantium, in P. Magdalino, R. Nelson (eds.), The Old Testament in Byzantium, Washington DC, 77-105: 97 Niemand soll dich täuschen, niemand dich trösten, Seele, das Feuer erlischt nicht, der Wurm schläft nicht, während sie begierig deinen bitteren Aufenthalt erwarten. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 197
Comment	These verses belong to a parainetic poem by Nicephorus Uranus ('Alphabet', vv. 34-36).
Bibliography	Primary C. Cocola 2022, A repentant sinner: representing the self in Nikephoros Ouranos’ catanyctic alphabet, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 46(2), 176-195: 182 G. Parpulov 2010, Psalters and Personal Piety in Byzantium, in P. Magdalino, R. Nelson (eds.), The Old Testament in Byzantium, Washington DC, 77-105: 96-97
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[26614] μὴδ(εὶς) ἐξαπ(α)τ(ά)τ(ω) σε· μὴδ(εὶς) π(αρα)μυθήτ(ω) [1101-1150] ATHOS - Mone Dionysiou 65 [1101-1150] (f. 11r) (3 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, GR15
Permalink	https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/7098

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