Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 2427
(formerly typ/497)

	Μέλι γλυκάζον καὶ φρένας καὶ καρδίας
	Σοφῆς μελίσσης τοῦ πυριπνόου νόου
	Προὔθηκα τήνδε φιλτάτην πανδαισίαν,
	Ἧς πᾶς μετασχὼν, καὶ γλυκανθεὶς τὴν φρένα
	Ψυχῆς τὸ λοιπὸν ἐξεμεῖ τὴν πικρίαν.

Text source	A. Mai, G. Cozza-Luzi, 1853, Novae patrum bibliothecae (vol. 6.2), Rome: 185
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Gregorios of Nazianzos < Cappadocia (329 - 25/01/390) - PBW: Gregorios/128/
Tag(s)	Praise of the author Spiritual value of the book
Bibliography	Primary K. Demoen 2012, La poésie de la συλλογή Les paratextes métriques des manuscrits byzantins et le (vocabulaire du) recueil, in C. Gastgeber, C. Messis, D. Muresan, F. Ronconi (eds.), Pour l'amour de Byzance. Hommage à Paolo Odorico., Frankfurt am Main, 89-98: 95 C. Giannelli, 1950, Codices Vaticani Graeci. Codices 1485-1683 (vol. 5), Vatican City: 220
Number of verses	5
Occurrence(s)	[17343] Μέλι γλυκάζον καὶ φρένας καὶ καρδίας [11th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1592 [11th c.] (f. 148r) (5 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Nina Vanhoutte
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 452: "Theodorus, In s. Gregorium Theologum"
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Last modified: 2021-04-15.