Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5798
(formerly typ/3822)

	Ὡς ἐκ πελάγους τοῦ σοφοῦ Διαδόχου
	πρὸς ἀλλο νῦν πέλαγος άρετῆς λόγων
	κατακυβιστῶν φρίττε τὰ βάθη βλέπων.

Text source	D. Reinsch, 1974, Die Briefe des Matthaios von Ephesos im Codex Vindobonensis Theol. Gr. 174, Berlin: 48
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Reader-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Matthaios of Ephesus, also known as Manouel Gabalas (PLP II 3309) (1271-1360) - RGK: I.270, II.370, III.445 - PLP: II.3309 (chartophylax τῆς Μητροπόλεως Φιλαδελφείας, metropolites, protonotarios)
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	John of Karpathos - PMBZ: 13839: "Personenkennziffer: 2716"
Tag(s)	Address to the reader Introduction to the subject Reference to content of the book
Bibliography	Primary J. Forshall, 1840, The Burney Manuscripts, London: 45
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[23198] ὡς ἐκ πελάγους τοῦ σοφοῦ διαδόχου [1326-1350] LONDON - British Library - Burney 112 [1326-1350] (f. 79v) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Cristina Cocola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2011, 280: "Matthaeus ep. Ephesi*, In Ioannis Carpathii capita hortatoria ad monachos in India (inscr.)"
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Last modified: 2026-01-19.