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Type 1899
(formerly typ/25)

	Ἄλλος μὲν ἄλλα συλλέγει καὶ συνέχει·
	χρυσόν, λίθους, μάργαρον, ἔσθη ποικίλα·
	ἐγὼ δὲ τοὺς σοὺς ὡς μέγαν πλοῦτον λόγους,
	μέγιστε Βασίλειε, θαῦμα τῶν λόγων,
	ἔχω συνάξας ἄλλον ἄλλοθεν πόθῳ·
	κατατρυφῶ τε τῶν σοφῶν νοημάτων
	καὶ τέρπομαι μάλιστα ταῖς θεωρίαις.
	ναὶ μὴν τυποῦμαι καὶ ῥυθμίζομαι τρόπους
	τοῖς ἠθικοῖς σου τοῖς παραινέταις λόγοις,
	Γεώργιος σὸς ἐν μονασταῖς οἰκέτης.

Text source	K. Bentein, F. Bernard, M. De Groote, K. Demoen 2009, Book Epigrams in Honor of the Church Fathers: Some Inedita from the Eleventh Century, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (GRBS), 49(2), 281-294: 282
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Scribe-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Basil the Great (330-379) (episkopos of Kaisareia < Cappadocia)
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	Different people collect and hold on to different things: gold, precious stones, pearls, luxurious clothes; but I, oh greatest Basil, miracle of words, have collected your words as a great wealth, from several places, out of desire. I find delight in your wise thoughts and I rejoice deeply in your contemplations. Yes, I imitate and conform my behaviour to your words of ethical advice, I, George, your servant among the monks. Language English Source(s) K. Bentein, F. Bernard, M. De Groote, K. Demoen 2009, Book Epigrams in Honor of the Church Fathers: Some Inedita from the Eleventh Century, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (GRBS), 49(2), 281-294: 282 Chacun recueillit et ramasse des choses différentes: de l’or, des pierres, des perles, des vêtements brodés. Quant à moi, ce sont tes paroles, très grand Basile, merveille des mots, que j’ai rassemblées plein de zèle d’ici et là, comme une grande richesse. Je me délecte de tes sages pensées et je me réjouis de tes théories. Oui, je me façonne et je règle ma vie d’après tes discours pleins de conseils éthiques, moi, Georges, ton serviteur parmi les moines. Language French Source(s) 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: 92
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: 92 H. Stevenson, 1888, Codices manuscripti graeci Reginae Svecorum et Pii PP. II Bibliothecae Vaticanae, Rome: 14
Number of verses	10
Occurrence(s)	[17375] Ἄλλος μὲν ἄλλα συλλέγει καὶ συνέχει [1073] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Reg. gr. 18 [1073] (f. 2v) (10 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Cristina Cocola, Nina Vanhoutte, Julián Bértola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 33: "Georgius mon., In Basilii Magni opera"
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