| +στίχοι ἰαμβικοὶ, εἰς τ(ὴν) ἁγί(αν) κλίμακα:· | |
| Ξένην φύσιν κλίμακο(ς) κ(αὶ) θέσιν βλέπω· | |
| Ἐξ ἀρετῶν ἔχει γὰρ αὐτ(ῆς) τὰς βάσεις:· | |
| Εἰς οὐ(ρα)νὸν φέρει δε πλ(ὴν) ξενοτρόπ(ως)· | |
| Τὸν γὰρ τοσοῦτ(ον) ἀναβάσε(ως) τόπον, | |
| Βαθμίσι μετρεῖ τριάκοντ(α) κ(αὶ) μόναις· | |
| Τὸ χάσμα λοιπ(ὸν) τ(ῶν) ἀναβάθμ(ων) βλέπε, | |
| Ἅπας ἀνελθ(εῖν) ἀσφαλ(ῶς) ταύτ(ην) θέλων· | |
| Κἂν γ(ὰρ) πολὺ κέχυνε, λανθάνει δ’ ὅμ(ως). | |
| Εἰ γ(ὰρ) μεταξὺ βαθμίδ(ων) διαστάσεις, | |
| Κρημνοὶ τελοῦσι κ(αὶ) πλανῶσ(ιν) ὡς βάσ(εις)· | |
| Καὶ τοὺς παραρρίπτοντ(ας) αὐτ(αῖς) τ(οὺς) πόδ(ας) | |
| Αἴφνης καταστρέφουσιν εἰς ἅδου στόμα· | |
| Δεῖ δὴ τολοιπ(ὸν), ἀκριβ(οῦς) ποδηγέτου | |
| Ὡς εἰς ἀληθ(εῖς) τοὺς πόδας στήση βάσ(εις)· | |
| Τῆς τῶν βαράθρ(ων) ἐκκαλούμενο(ς) πλάν(ης)· | |
| Μόλις γ(ὰρ) οὕτω τὴν κατάπτωσιν φύγ(ης), | |
| Τὴν γῆν ὑπερβὰς κ(αὶ) πρὸ(ς) οὐ(ρα)νὸν φθάσ(ας):· |
| Type(s) | [3865] Ξένην φύσιν κλίμακος καὶ θέσιν βλέπω (17 verses) |
| Text source | DBBE |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Date | 1376-1400 |
| Manuscript | OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 141 [1326-1350] |
| Place in Manuscript | f. 247r |
| Palaeographical information | Title and initials of each line in red ink. Written in two columns, to be read horizontally. |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
| Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
| Subject(s) | John Klimax (6th c. - 7th c.) - PMBZ: 13914: "Personenkennziffer: 2791" |
| Image source(s) | https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/1c89652e-8261-457e-b4ca-1cce18f51078 |
| Bibliography |
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| Number of verses | 17 |
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Last modified: 2019-08-02.
