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Type 5191
(formerly typ/3242)

	Ὁ δεύτερος τὰ θεῖα τῆς γραφῆς βάθη,
	ὁ δὲ τρίτος τὸ πνεύμα πατρὸς καὶ λόγου.

Text source	DBBE
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Gregorios of Nazianzos < Cappadocia (329 - 25/01/390) - PBW: Gregorios/128/
Tag(s)	Introduction to the subject Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	Altera divina scripturae arcana, Tertia autem spiritum Patris, et Verbi. Language Latin Source(s) A. Bandini, 1764, Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Mediceae Laurentianae (vol. 1), Florence: 208
Comment	According to Vassis (2005: 784), these verses together with an additional verse (see the linked Type 3317), may be considered a part of an epigram cycle referring to orations 29, 30, and 31.
Bibliography	Primary A. Bandini, 1764, Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Mediceae Laurentianae (vol. 1), Florence: 208
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[19196] ὁ δεύτ(ε)ρο(ς) τὰ θεῖα τῆς γραφῆς βάθη [13th-15th c.] FLORENCE - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (BML) - Plut. 7, Cod. 7 [12th c.] (f. 59v) (2 verses) [20117] Ὁ δεύτερος τὰ θεῖα τῆς Γραφῆς βάθη [11th c.] PATMOS - Mone tou Hagiou Ioannou tou Theologou 36 [11th c.] (f. 120v) (2 verses)
Related type(s)	[3317] Τὸν υἱὸν ἐτράνωσεν ὁ πρῶτος λόγος (1 verse) (Same cycle)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Lev Shadrin The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 784: "In Greg. Nazianzeni orationes 29, 30 et 31 de theologia"
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