Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4666
(formerly typ/2741)

	Βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας, ὅττι καὶ αὐτοὶ
	νεκροῦ σῶμα λέοντος ἐφυβρίζουσι λαγωοί.

Title(s)	Τίνας ἂν εἴποι λόγους Ἕκτωρ τιτρωσκόμενος ὑπὸ Ἑλλήνων Hectoris a Graecis vulnerati verba
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 306-307
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s)	Hektor Homer (8th c. BC)
Tag(s)	Death Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	What Hector would say when wounded by the Greeks Strike my body now after my death, for the very hares insult the body of a dead lion. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 161 Frappez donc maintenant mon corps sans vie: les lièvres aussi du lion mort outragent le cadavre. Language French Source(s) F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 83 Nun sich mein Schicksal erfüllt, beschießt meinen Leib nur! Auch Hasen pflegen ihr Mütchen am Aas des toten Löwen zu kühlen. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 305
Comment	The title is taken from Paton (1918: 160).
Bibliography	Primary F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 83 W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 160-161
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[33455] άλ(...)ετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας· ὅττι κ(αὶ) αὐτοὶ [1476-1550] CAMBRIDGE - Trinity College - R 16.35 [1476-1550] (f. 672r) (2 verses) [31503] βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας ὅτι καὶ αὐτὸς [1476-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5601 [1476-1500] (f. 281v) (2 verses) [33999] βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας ὅτι καὶ αὐτοί [15th c.] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5693 [14th c.] (f. 303v) (2 verses) [21240] βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας ὅτι κ(αὶ) αὐτος [1451-1500] MUNICH - Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - gr. 111 [1451-1500] (f. 241v) (2 verses) [33459] άλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμ(ὸν) δέμας· ὅττι κ(αὶ) αὐτοὶ [15th c.] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 203 [15th c.] (f. 666r) (2 verses) [21622] βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμας. ὅτι καὶ αὐτός [1451-1475] PARMA - Biblioteca Palatina - parm. 1130 (HH. II. 27) [1451-1475] (f. 222r) (2 verses) [20215] NA [15th c.] PERUGIA - Biblioteca Comunale Augusta 300 (E 48) [15th c.] (f. 351r) (2 verses) [24206] βάλλετε νῦν μετὰ πότμον ἐμὸν δέμ(ας), ὅτι (καὶ) αὐτοὶ [1276-1325] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 915 [1276-1325] (f. 133r) (2 verses) display 5 more occurrences (8 in total) hide 5 occurrences (8 in total)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, XVI.4
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