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Type 2117
(formerly typ/177)

	Ὕψους ἀνάκτων εὐκλεὴς σκηπτουχία
	ταῖς ἡδοναῖς θέλχθητι ταῖς ἐκ τῶν λόγων
	καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν τέρφθητι καὶ χαίρων κρότει·
	σοῖς οἰκέταις βράβευε χεῖρα πλουσίαν.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 159-160
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Patron-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Michael VII Doukas Parapinakes (1050 - 1090) - PBW: Michael/7/ Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1001-1081)
Tag(s)	Dedication Entreaty for a third person Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	Glorious sceptre-bearer at the head of rulers, Be charmed by the delights of these words Rejoice in your soul, applaud gladly And reward your servants with a generous hand. Language English Source(s) A. Paul 2012, Historical Figures Appearing in Epigrams on Objects, in F. Bernard, K. Demoen (eds.), Poetry and its Contexts in Eleventh-century Byzantium, Farnham/Burlington, 89-112: 94 Majesté qui portes Ie sceptre et qui es au sein de la sublimité royale, goùte les voluptés que ces écrits referment (c'est-à-dire les extraits des sermons de saint Jean Chrysostome): que ton àme s'en délecte, que tes applaudissements joyeux les accueillent et tends à tes serviteurs une main généreuse. Language French Source(s) H. Bordier, 1883, Description des peintures et autres ornements contenus dans les manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris: 130 Ruhmvolle Herrschaft an der Spitze der Herrscher, lass dich bezaubern von der Freude an den Worten und ergötze dich in deiner Seele und applaudiere voll Freude. Deinen Dienern gewähre großzügige Hand! Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 159
Comment	The manuscript which contains this epigram was first dedicated to Michael VII, but after his death offered to his successor Nikephoros Botaneiates (cf. Spatharakis (1976: 113-114) and Paul (2012: 94)).
Bibliography	Primary D. Bianconi 2013, Libri e paratesti metrici a Bisanzio nell’ XI secolo. In margine a una recente pubblicazione, Medioevo Greco. Rivista di storia e filologia bizantina. (MEG), 13, 297-314: 311 H. Bordier, 1883, Description des peintures et autres ornements contenus dans les manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris: 130 B. De Montfaucon, 1715, Bibliotheca Coisliniana, olim Segueriana, Paris: 134 C. Dumitrescu 1987, Remarques en marge du coislin 79: Les trois eunuques et le problème du donateur, Byzantion, 57(1), 32-45: 43 H. Omont, 1929, Miniatures des plus anciens manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Nationale du VIe au XIVe Siècle, Paris: 33 A. Paul 2012, Historical Figures Appearing in Epigrams on Objects, in F. Bernard, K. Demoen (eds.), Poetry and its Contexts in Eleventh-century Byzantium, Farnham/Burlington, 89-112: 94-95 I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 108 display 4 more references (7 in total) hide 4 references (7 in total) Bibliography category to be determined H. Omont, 1902, Fac-similés des miniatures des plus anciens manuscrits grecs, Paris: 33
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[17049] ὕψους ἀνάκτων εὐκλεὴς σκηπτουχία [1076-1100] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Coisl. 79 [1076-1100] (f. 2bisr) (4 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Maria Tomadaki The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, FR33 Vassis ICB 2005, 832: "In imaginem Nicephori III Botaniatae imp."
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