Type 5891
(formerly typ/3908)
| Ἔχεις ἀληθὲς δρᾶμα κοὐ πεπλασμένον | |
| πεφυρμένον τε μυθικῶν λήρων κόπρῳ, | |
| ὁ φιλομαθὴς εὐσεβοφρόνων λόγων. | |
| Εἰ γοῦν θέλεις σὺ καὶ Λυκόφρονος τρόπῳ | |
| γλυκόφρονος νῦν ὡς θέμις ἐγνωσμένου, | |
| λέξω τὰ πολλὰ νητρεκῶς ὧν μ’ ἱστορεῖς. |
| Text source | A. Tuilier, 1969, La passion du Christ: tragédie. Grégoire de Nazianze, Paris: 30 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Not a critical text |
| Genre(s) | Author-related epigram |
| Metre(s) | Dodecasyllable |
| Subject(s) | |
| Tag(s) | Reference to content of the book |
| Translation(s) | Here is a truthful play, neither fictitious nor filled with the dung of foolish mythology, for you who are willing to learn pious subjects. So, if you want, I will tell truly the many things you are asking me about, even in the manner of Lycophron, now rightly considered a refined writer. |
| Bibliography | |
| Number of verses | 6 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[23289] ἔχεις ἀληθὲς δρᾶμα κοὐ πεπλασμένον
[1251-1300]
PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - gr. 2875 [1251-1300] (f. 56r) (6 verses) |
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| Identification | Vassis ICB 2005, 275: "In drama quod Christus patiens dicitur" |
| Permalink | http://dev.dbbe.ugent.be/types/5891 |
Last modified: 2026-01-19.
