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The present article contains a Dutch translation of John Geometres’ second and third progymnasmata. Within the collection of six progymnasmata of Geometres, the two here translated form a pair, both in form and subject matter. Both texts are presented in the form of a letter to an anonymous addressee, and both contain ecphraseis, rhetorical descriptions of Geometres’ garden estate. This article provides the first translation of both texts into a modern language other than contemporary Greek. The translation is accompanied by concise commentary in the form of notes to assist in the understanding and appreciation of the text.
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How to Cite: De Ridder, N. (2019) ““De trots van de wereld”: De literaire tuin van Joannes Geometres”, Tetradio. 28(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tetradio.91884