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Type 4043
(formerly typ/2135)

	Γηράσκει καὶ χαλκὸς ὑπὸ χρόνου, ἀλλὰ σὸν οὔτι
	κῦδος ὁ πᾶς αἰών, Διόγενες, καθελεῖ,
	μοῦνος ἐπεὶ βιοτῆς αὐτάρκεα δόξαν ἔδειξας
	θνητοῖς καὶ ζωῆς οἶμον ἐλαφροτάτην.

Title(s)	Ἐπίγραμμα εἰς Διογένους ἀνδριάντα In imaginem Diogenis
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 482-483
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Antiphilus of Byzantium
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Diogenes of Sinope < Turkey the Cynic (412 BC-403 BC - 324 BC-321 BC)
Tag(s)	Address to the author Description of an image Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Even brass is aged by time, but not all the ages, Diogenes, shall destroy thy fame, since thou alone didst show to mortals the rule of self-sufficiency and the easiest path of life. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 361 Même le bronze avec le temps vieillit, mais ta gloire, Diogène, tous les siècles à venir ne l'entameront pas. Toi seul de l'"autarcie" tu fis pour les hommes une règle de vie pour traverser l'existence libres de tout. Language French Source(s) F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 204 Selbst ein ehernes Bild zersetzen die Zeiten, doch deinem Ruhme, Diogenes, gräbt niemals ein Äon das Grab. Du nur zeigtest den Menschen die Formen genügsamen Daseins und den gemächlichsten Pfad über des Lebens Gefild. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. XII-XVI (vol. 4), München: 481
Bibliography	Primary F. Buffière, R. Aubreton, 1980, Anthologie Grecque. Tome XIII: Anthologie de Planude (vol. 13), Paris: 204 W. Paton, 1918, The Greek Anthology. Books 13-16 (vol. 5), Cambridge: 360-361
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[20110] Γηράσκει καὶ χαλκὸς ὑπὸ χρόνου ἀλλὰ σὸν οὔτι [1301-1325] EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Χ.I.13 [1301-1325] (f. 280r) (4 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, XVI.334
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