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This is the header/title of the section containing the "Vatican Sayings"... and reads: Επικουρου προσφωνησισ (Epikourou prosphonesis) The first word is, of course, "of Epicurus" The second word means something like "address, dedication, etc." So it could be even something like "the mode of speaking of Epicurus" or, since his name comes first, "Epicurus's mode of speaking." https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/…%3Aentry%3Dprosfw%2Fnhsis I must say I like that fancy initial Epsilon+pi ligature in Epicuru…

I just wanted to add here how unimaginably fortunate we are for the libraries and archives that have scanned their books and ancient and medieval manuscripts. Online repositories allow us to do research with an ease that would have been inconceivable to Usener, Wotke, Bailey, et al. What would have involved international travel, getting permission from administrators of institutions, and other difficulties not that long ago, now involves me just casually bringing up 14th century manuscripts, mag…

(Quote from Joshua) It's literally been my pleasure