Epigram 11.238

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Codex Palatinus 23 p. 539

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Καππαδόκαι φαῦλοι μὲν ἀεί, ζώνης δὲ τυχόντες
φαυλότεροι, κέρδους δ᾽ εἵνεκα φαυλότατοι.
ἢν δ᾽ ἄρα δὶς καὶ τρὶς μεγάλης δράξωνται ἀπήνης,
δὴ ῥα τότ᾽ εἰς ὥρας φαυλεπιφαυλότατοι.

μή, λίτομαι, βασιλεῦ, μὴ τετράκις, ὄφρα μὴ αὐτὸς
κόσμος ὀλισθήσῃ καππαδοκιζόμενος.

— Paton edition

The Cappadocians are always bad, but when they get a belt they are worse, and for the sake of gain they are the worst of all, and if once or twice they get hold of a large carriage they are as bad as bad can be for a year. I implore thee, O King, let it not be four times, lest the whole world slide to ruin, becoming cappadocianified.

— Paton edition

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Paternité

La paternité de l'épigramme est contestée. Voir Utet , t. II, p. 808 (qui la retient comme anonyme) : « Aubreton e Pontani ritengono l’epigramma anonimo, mentre Paton et Beckby seguono l’attribuzione dei manoscritti (τοῦ αὐτοῦ = Demodoco) ».

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