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Type 5392
(formerly typ/3427)

	Εἰ τραφερῆς πάσης ἁλιτέρμονα κύκλον ὁδεύσῃς,
	οὔ ποτέ μοί τινα χῶρον ἀρείονα τοῦδε νοήσεις,
	θέσκελον οἷον ἔτευξεν ἀγακλυτὸς Ἰωάννης
	κυδαίνων βασίλειαν ὅλης χθονός· ἐκ ῥοθίων γὰρ
	τερπωλὴν ἀκόρητον ἐν ἄστει θῆκεν Ὁμήρου.

Title(s)	Εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν πόλιν
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 402-403
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s)	Homer (8th c. BC) Smyrna
Tag(s)	Address to the reader
Translation(s)	Though thou journeyest over the sea-bound circle of the whole dry land, thou shalt nowhere see a place superior to this which renowned Ioannes, glorifying her the queen of all this land, has made so admirable; for from the sea itself he won unceasing delight for Homer’s city. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 375 Vous auriez beau parcourir le cercle entier des terres que baigne la mer, jamais vous ne trouverez un lieu plus beau que celui-ci; voyez quelle merveille en a fait l'illustre Jean, comme il a orné la reine de tout le pays: c'est des flots marins qu'il a tiré cet agrément sans cesse renouvelé dont il a paré la ville d'Homère. Language French Source(s) J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 134 Wenn du rundum auch die Ufer des ganzen Festlands durchwanderst, nirgends triffst du dabei eine Stelle so köstlich wie diese, die der erlauchte Johannes so herrlich gestaltet und prächtig zu der Königin machte auf aller Erde; die See selbst schuf er der Stadt des Homer zur unerschöpflichen Freude. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 403
Bibliography	Primary J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 134 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 374-375
Number of verses	5
Occurrence(s)	[27041] NA [13th-15th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 455 (coll. 1034) [13th-15th c.] ((unsure) f. 1v) (5 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Cristina Cocola, 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, IX.672 Vassis ICB 2005, 203: "In Smyrnam"
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