Type 33621
| Ἀξοὺχ ἀγαθὲ, πρὸς ψυχὴν θείαν λέγεις, | |
| ἣ συμπερατοῖ σὰς καλὰς παραιφάσεις· | |
| ὄντως τὸ λοιπὸν εὐγενὴς σὺ τυγχάνεις, | |
| κἂν ἀλλοεθνοῦς ἐκ γένους, ἀλλ’ οὐ τρόπου. |
| Text source | J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 972 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Text-related epigram |
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| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
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| Translation(s) |
Noble Axuch, you speak to a divine soul, which accomplishes your good advices. Thus, you are truly well born, even if from a foreign nation, but not foreign manners. |
| Comment | The poem comments on Niketas Choniates' History 11.70-82. |
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| Number of verses | 4 |
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| Permalink | https://dbbe.ugent.be/types/33621 |
Last modified: 2021-11-30.
