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Type 1988
(formerly typ/83)

	Ἠέλιον νίκησε τεὸς νόος ἡδὺ φαείνων,
	αἰὲν ἀπαστράπτων βροτοφεγγέα πάνσοφον αἴγλην,
	ἡδυφαῆ, χαρίεσσαν, ἀπαστράπτουσαν ἀλύπως.

Title(s)	Εἰς γνωστικόν
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 248-249
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dactylic hexameter
Tag(s)	Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Thy mind, by its sweet light, conquered the sun, ever flashing forth soft brilliance of wisdom to illuminate mortals, a pleasant and painless splendour. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 221 Ton esprit a vaincu le Soleil par son doux éclat, fulgurant sans cesse d'une lumière qui éclaire les mortels, toute de sagesse, au doux éclat, charmante et qui fulgure sans causer aucun mal. Language French Source(s) J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 25 Hold erstrahlte dein Geist weit über die Sonne, unlöschbar funkelnd erleuchtet sein Glanz mit weitester Weisheit die Menschen und verbreitet gelinde ein sanftes, willkommenes Schimmern. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 249
Bibliography	Primary H. Coxe, 1969, Greek Manuscripts, Oxford: 440 J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 25 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 220-221
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[16922] ἡέλιο νίκησε τεὸς νόος ἡδὺ φαεινὸν [951-975] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Cromwell 13 [951-975] ((unsure) f. 439v) (3 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Lotte van Olmen The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, IX.399 Vassis ICB 2005, 301: "In gnosticum"
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