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Nonius Marcellus, Seneca — 9th century, late, or 10th century; French, Auxerre (?)

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 279

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Title

Nonius Marcellus, Seneca — 9th century, late, or 10th century; French, Auxerre (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 279

Place of origin

French, Auxerre (?)

Date

9th century, late, or 10th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Nonius Marcellus De compendiosa doctrina
Astronomical excerpts from Macrobius and Pliny.
Grammatical treatises
Seneca Epistulae ad Lucilium

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Good diagrams. (Pächt and Alexander i. 425)

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817

Provenance

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805

Giuseppe Canonici , -1807

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Title

Nonius Marcellus, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 279

Summary

Nonius Marcellus, De compendiosa doctrina ('extract form')

Astronomical excerpts from Macrobius and Pliny

Grammatical treatises

Seneca, Epistulae ad Lucilium

Date

9th century, late, or 10th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

1 volume

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Collection contents

Canonici Manuscripts

Canonici Latin Classical

Nonius Marcellus, etc.

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  • Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, the younger, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.

  • Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius

  • Canonici, Giuseppe (d. 1807)

  • Pliny, the Elder

  • Canonici, Matteo Luigi, 1727-1805

  • Nonius Marcellus, active 4th century

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