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Eustathius of Thessalonica — 15th century

MS. D'Orville 115

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Title

Eustathius of Thessalonica — 15th century

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 115

Date

15th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Eustathius of Thessalonica Commentary on Dionysius Periegetes, Periegesis

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

iv + 95leaves

Hands

Written by Andronicus Callistus (Repertorium Der Griechischen Kopisten 800-1600, I (1981), no. 18)

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804. Previous shelfmark Auct. X. 1. 3. 18.

Provenance

Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751); acquired by him in Italy (MS. D'Orville 302, fol. 15r).

Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent.

Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent.

Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian.

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Title

The commentary of Eustathius of Thessalonica on the Περιήγησις of Dionysius Periegetes

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 115

Summary

The first few pages are wanting, the commentary beginning 'διά τε τόν Διονύσιον', but the MS. originally contained 160 leaves more, the present sections running from κα. 21 to λβ. 32 in eights.

Date

written in the 15th cent.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

95 Leaves

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Collection contents

Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville

The commentary of Eustathius of Thessalonica on the Περιήγησις of Dionysius Periegetes

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  • Banks, Rev. John Cleaver, approximately 1766-1845

  • Andronicus Callistus, -1478

  • Orville, Jacques-Philippe d', 1696-1751

  • Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessalonica, -approximately 1194

  • Bēssariōn, Cardinal, 1403-1472

  • Orville, Jean d', 18th century

  • Orville, Jean d', 1734-

  • Dionysius, Periegetes

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