Overview
The work “A Disciple’s Prayer for Wisdom” (Ἀπόσπασμα) is attributed to a source titled “Little Song of the Disciples.” The Greek title indicates it is a short excerpt or fragment. Based on available metadata, it is a single passage composed in verse.
Content
- The specific thematic content of the fragment is not detailed in extant sources.
- The authorial name “Little Song of the Disciples” implies a potential connection to early Christian or monastic poetic traditions.
Transmission
The work is identified as a fragment (Ἀπόσπασμα). No details concerning its manuscript tradition or preservation history are recorded.
Significance
As a fragment of uncertain provenance, its primary significance lies in its titular suggestion of a devotional or pedagogical context within early Christian literary practice.
| unit_1 | [ ]...[] [ ]δι..[] ἑ[ται]ρικῆς [θ’ ἑορ]τῆς θαλύσιον κομίζω. ἐρῶ μὲν οὖν ἐς ἥβης τάχιστα μέτρον ἐλθεῖν διδασκάλου τ’ ἀκούων πολὺν χ[ρ]όνον βιῶναι. φυὴ δὲ [κοσμί]α τις σοφό[ν τε νοῦ φρόνημα] γένοιτό μοι [μάθησιν] [κ]υ〈κ〉λουμένη[ν περῶντι·] μετάρσι[ος θέλοιμ’ ἄν] Διὸς δόμο[ις πελάσσαι] ..ε..σος.[] |
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