Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5800
(formerly typ/3824)

	Εἰ νοῦν καθᾶραι καὶ ψυχὴν ἁγιάσαι
	ἄριστά τις βούλοιτο τῶν φιλαρέτων,
	τοῦ μακαριστοῦ καὶ σοφοῦ Μακαρίου
	μετελθέτω τάχιστα σώφρονας λόγους.

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
Tag(s)	Address to the reader Reference to content of the book
Bibliography	Bibliography category to be determined D. Reinsch, 1974, Die Briefe des Matthaios von Ephesos im Codex Vindobonensis Theol. Gr. 174, Berlin: 48
Number of verses	4
Occurrence(s)	[23203] Εἰ νοῦν καθᾶραι καὶ ψυχὴν ἁγιάσαι [1326-1350] LONDON - British Library - Burney 113 [1326-1350] (f. 38r) (4 verses)
Identification	Vassis ICB 2011, 213: "Matthaeus ep. Ephesi*, In Macarii Aegyptii capita de perfectione in spiritu (inscr.)"
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Last modified: 2026-01-19.