The verse epitaph of Pope Honorius (625–38) inscribed at St Peter’s in Rome and the eulogy of the same pope that Jonas of Bobbio included in his Vita Columbani et discipuli eius (composed 639–42) share language and expressions sufficient to demonstrate that Jonas must have been familiar with Honorius’ epitaph at the time he composed the Vita’s obituary. This fact has implications for both Jonas’ biography and his literary methods. It also raises the possibility that Jonas was the author of the (otherwise anonymous) epitaph. Close reading of the Vatican epitaph highlights not only the epigram’s literary ambition and background but also identifies other correspondences with the lexical and poetic inclinations of Jonas. In turn, these observations undercut pessimism about the literary milieu of seventh‐century Rome and Italy.

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Sagax animo：Bobbio的乔纳斯（Jonas of Bobbio）和Honoius教皇的墓志铭

罗马圣彼得（St Peter's）刻有罗马教皇阿诺乌斯（625–38）的墓志铭和鲍比奥的乔纳斯·鲍勃比奥（Jonas of Bobbio）的《维塔·哥伦巴尼及弟子纪》（由639–42组成）的悼词，其用语和表达方式足以证明这一点。乔纳斯（Jonas）创作《维塔（Vita）》时一定已经熟悉了Honorius的墓志的itu告。这个事实对乔纳斯的传记和他的文学方法都有影响。这也增加了乔纳斯是（否则为匿名）墓志的作者的可能性。仔细阅读梵蒂冈墓志铭不仅突显了墓志铭的文学野心和背景，而且还发现了与乔纳斯的词汇和诗意倾向相关的其他对应关系。反过来，这些发现削弱了对七世纪罗马和意大利文学环境的悲观情绪。