Gabriel Constantinopolitanus fl.6. Jh
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- tlg4069
- CITE id:
- urn:cite:perseus:author.644
- Tlg id:
- tlg4069
- Name:
- Gabriel Constantinopolitanus fl.6. Jh
- Abbr:
- Gabriel
- Alt names:
- Γαβριηλίου Ὑπάρχου
Gabrielius, Epigrammaticus
Gabriel, the Prefect
Gabrielius, Constantinopolitanus
Gabriel, Praefectus
Constantinopolitanus, Gabriel
Gabriel, Epigrammaticus
Gabrielius, Epigrammaticus
Gabriel
- Field of activity:
- Epigrammatist
- Notes:
- TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition, pg. 171
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 2,
1867, p. 195: "Gabrielius, prefect of Byzantium, under the emperor Justinian. The Greek
Anthology contains an inscription for his statue, by Leontius..and one epigram by Gabriel
himself...
Brill's New Pauly: "Author of an equally short and witty epigram,
describing an Eros engraved on a pepper caster as ─ though sleeping ─ not far from the ‘fiery
bites’ (Anth. Pal 16,208). As indicated by the lemma (Γαβριηλίου Ὑπάρχου
Gabriēlíou
Hypárchou), he was probably the prefect of Constantinople (AD 543), whose portrait was praised
by Leontios Scholastikos (Anth. Pal. 16,32). The poem may originate from the ‘Kyklos’ of
Agathias....: Albiani, Maria Grazia (Bologna). "Gabriel." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes
edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2010. Brill Online. Tufts University
Library. 15 January 2010
- Author info:
- VIAF
- Smith's Dictionary
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