Book VI

The Dedicatory Epigrams

The sources in this book are much more mixed up than in the preceding, and there are not any very long sequences from one source. From Meleager’s Stephanus come, including doubtless a number of isolated epigrams, 1–4, 13–15, 34–35, 43–53, 109–157, 159–163,169–174, 177–8, 188–9, 197–200, 202–226, 262–313, 351–358; from that of Philippus 36–38, 87–108, 186–7, 227–261, 348–350; and from the Cycle of Agathias 18–20, 25–30, 32, 40–42, 54–59, 63–84, 167–8, 175–6.

I add a classification of the dedicants.

Public Dedications:—50, 131–132, 142, 171, 342–3.

Historical Personages:—Alexander, 97; Arsinoe, 277; Demaratus’ daughter, 266; Gelo and Hiero, 214; Mandrocles, 341; Pausanias, 197; Philip, son of Demetrius, 114–16; Pyrrhus, 130; Seleucus, 10; Sophocles, 145.

Men or Women:—in thanks for cures; 146, 148, 150, 189, 203, 240, 330; offerings of hair by, 155, 156, 198, 242, 277, 278, 279; offerings after shipwreck, 164, 166.

Men:—Archer, 118; Bee-keeper, 239; Boy (on growing up), 282; Carpenter, 103, 204, 205; Cinaedus, 254; Cook, 101, 306; Farmer, 31, 36–7, 40–1, 44–5, 53, 55–6, 72, 79, 95, 98, 104, 154, 157–8, 169, 193, 225, 238, 258, 297; Fisherman, 4, 5, 11–16, 23, 25–30, 33, 38, 89, 90, 105, 107, 179–187, 192, 196, 223, 230; Gardener, 21, 22, 42, 102; Goldsmith, 92; Herald, 143; Hunter or Fowler, 34–5, 57, 75, 93, 106–7, 109–12, 118, 121, 152, 167–8, 175–6, 179–188, 253, 268, 296, 326; Musician, 46, 54, 83, 118, 338; Physician, 337; Priest of Cybele, 51, 94, 217–20, 237; Sailor, 69, 222, 245, 251; Schoolmaster, 294; Schoolboy, 308, 310; Scribe, 63, 64–8, 295; Shepherd, 73, 96, 99, 108, 177, 221, 262–3; Smith, 117; Traveller, 199; Trumpeter, 151, 159, 194–5; Victor in games, etc. 7, 100, 140. 149, 213, 233, 246, 256, 259, 311, 339, 350; Warrior, 2, 9, 52, 81, 84, 91, 122–129, 141, 161, 178, 215, 264, 344,

Women:—before or after marriage, 60, 133, 206–9, 275, 276, 280–1; after childbirth, 59, 146, 200–2, 270–4; Priestess, 173, 269, 356; Spinster, 39, 136, 160, 174, 247, 286–9; Courtesan, 1, 18–20, 210, 290, 292.

Many of the epigrams are mere poetical exercises, but in this list I have not tried to distinguish these from real dedications, although I have omitted mere jeux d’esprit. Also, some of the best epigrams in which neither the calling of the dedicant nor the cause of the dedication is mentioned are of course not included.