Gregorio di Nazianzo, Carm. 1.1.27 : note introduttive, testo criticamente rivisto, traduzione e commento

This article examines one of the so-called biblical poems by Gregory of Nazianzus, Carm. 1.1.27, which deals with the main parables of Jesus narrated in the synoptic Gospels. The first part of the article (§§ 1-2) presents a general introduction on the historical-literary context and a metrical analysis of the poem. The second part (§§ 3-6) offers a new critical edition of the poem based on the collation of 13 fundamental manuscripts. The third part (§ 7) consists of an exegetical commentary on the poem, which focuses mainly on the relationship between Gregory’s text and the evangelical models.