Golden Verses

The Golden Verses (Ancient Greek: ἔπη χρυσᾶ or χρύσεα ἔπη, Chrysea Epē [kʰrýsea épɛː]; Latin: Aurea Carmina) are a collection of moral exhortations comprising 71 lines written in dactylic hexameter.

[2] The exact origins of the Golden Verses are unknown and there are varying opinions regarding their dating.

[4] The Golden Verses enjoyed great popularity and were widely distributed in late antiquity,[3][5] being often quoted.

[4] In 1494 the Neoplatonic Greek scholar Constantine Lascaris published in a famous printed edition of his Grammatica, deliberately, the Golden Verses translated into Latin, thereby bringing them to a widespread audience.

[11] A modern critical edition and English translation of the Golden Verses was prepared by Johan C. Thom in 1995,[12] while a recent English translation of Hierocles' commentary was published by Herman S. Schibli in 2002.