Epigram 7.64

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Codex Palatinus 23 p. 217

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α. εἰπέ, κύον, τίνος ἀνδρὸς: ἐφεστὼς σῆμα φυλάσσεις;

β. τοῦ Κυνός. α. ἀλλὰ τίς ἦν οὗτος ἀνὴρ ὁ κύων;

β. Διογένης. α. γένος εἰπέ. β. Σίνωπεύς. α. ὃς
πίθον ᾤκει ;

β. καὶ μάλα: νῦν δὲ θανὼν ἀστέρας οἶκον ἔχει.

— Paton edition

- Cane, raccontami: l'uomo chi fu, di cui guardi la tomba?
- Il Cane.
- Ma che uomo fu quel Cane?
- Diogene.
- E fu di...?
- Sinope.
- Non ebbe una botte per casa?
- Sì, ma, da morto, la sua casa è il cielo.

— Pontani, Filippo Maria (1978-81) (ed.): Antologia Palatina, 4 vols., Torino.

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#1

Imitation par Ausone (Epit. 31)

Dic, canis, hic cuius tumulus ? - Canis. - At canis hic quis ? - Diogenes. - Obiit ? - Non obiit, sed abit. - Diogenes cui pera penus, cui dolia sedes. Ad Manes abiit ? - Cerberus inde vetat. - Quonam igitur ? - Clari flagrat qua stella Leonis. Additus est iustae nunc canis Erigonae.

#2

Épigramme composée à propos du tombeau de Diogène, élevé près d'une porte de Corinthe, selon Diogène Laerce (VI, 3, 78), et sur lequel figurait un chien. Waltz p. 84

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α . εἰπέ , κύον , τίνος ἀνδρὸς : ἐφεστὼς σῆμα φυλάσσεις ;

β . τοῦ Κυνός . α . ἀλλὰ τίς ἦν οὗτος ἀνὴρ κύων ;

β . Διογένης . α . γένος εἰπέ . β . Σίνωπεύς . α . ὃς
πίθον ᾤκει ;

β . καὶ μάλα : νῦν δὲ θανὼν ἀστέρας οἶκον ἔχει .

A . " Tell me , dog , who was the man on whose
tomb you stand keeping guard ? "
B . " The Dog . "
A . " But what man was that , the Dog ? "
B . " Diogenes . "
A . " Of what country ? "
B . " Of Sinope . "
A . " He who lived in a jar ? "
B . " Yes , and now he is dead , the stars are his home . "

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