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Type 4507
(formerly typ/2603)

	Ἆ μάκαρ, ἀμβροσίῃσι συνέστιε φίλτατε Μούσαις,
	χαῖρε καὶ εἰν Ἀίδεω δώμασι, Καλλίμαχε.

Title(s)	In Callimachum
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 38-39
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Callimachus (310 BC-305 BC - 240 BC) Nine Muses
Tag(s)	Death Epitaph Praise of the author
Translation(s)	'Hail blessed one, even in the house of Hades, Callimachus, dearest companion of the divine Muses'. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 27 O bienheureux, commensal très cher aux Muses immortelles, sois salué jusque dans la demeure d'Hadès, Callimaque! Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 75 'Seliger, wertester Gast im Haus der ambrosischen Musen, Heil dir, Kallimachos, auch drunten in Hades' Palast!'. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 39
Bibliography	Primary W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 26-27 P. Waltz, 1938, Anthologie Grecque. Tome IV: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 1-363 (vol. 4), Paris: 75
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[20980] Ὦ μάκαρ ἀμβροσίῃσι συνέστιε φίλτατε μούσαις [1476-1500] MADRID - Biblioteca Nacional 4562 (olim N.24) [1464] (f. 101r) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Cristina Cocola, Julián Bértola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, VII.41
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