Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 33762

	Ἄναξ Μανουὴλ, τί παθὼν οὕτω τρέπῃ;
	σὺ γὰρ βασιλεύτατος εἶναι τῶν ὅλων
	εὔχῃ κρατούντων καὶ φοβῇ Περσοσκύθας;
	μισεῖ θεός γαρ ὑπερηφάνους φρένας,
	καὶ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς ἄφθονον χάριν νέμει.

Text source	J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 989
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Ephraim of Ainos < Thrace (13th c. - 14th c.) - PLP: III.6408
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Manouel I Komnenos (28/11/1118 - 24/09/1180) - PBW: Manuel/1/ Niketas Choniates (1155 - 1217) - PBW: Niketas/25001/
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book Scholium
Translation(s)	Emperor Manuel, what happened that you turn this way? You boast you are the greatest king among all those who reign and you fear the Perso-Scythians (Turks)? Indeed, God hates the arrogant hearts and grants the humble ones abundant grace. Language English Source(s) J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 990
Comment	The poem comments on Niketas Choniates' History 182.43-183.65.
Bibliography
Number of verses	5
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Julián Bértola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification
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