Type 33663
| Δισσῶν βασιλεὺς ἑρκίων ᾿Aναβάρζης, | |
| τῶν ἀποκρήμνων ἐγκρατὴς ὀφθεὶς μόγις, | |
| ἐξαλαπάζει τὴν περίκλυτον πόλιν· | |
| ὕμνει τολοιπὸν τὴν θεόσδοτον νίκην, | |
| ποιητὰ, μύστα τῶν σοφῶν ἐπῶν Κίλιξ. |
| 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: 979 |
| 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) |
When the emperor with difficulty is in control of the steep double defenses of Anabarza (Anazarba), he sacks the famous city. So, chant the God-given victory, poet, Cilician initiated in the wise verses. |
| Comment | The poem comments on Niketas Choniates' History 25.49-27.1. |
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| Number of verses | 5 |
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Last modified: 2021-11-19.
