E. Price — 16th century; English
MS. Douce 290
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
E. Price — 16th century; English
Herbal with recipes — 15th century; English
Chronicle of England (Brut chronicle) to 1419 — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 290
Associated place
England
Date
15th century
16th century
Language
English
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Poetry, recipes
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 290
Summary
Made up of three MSS., comprising:
(fol. 7) A poem called 'The Tragecall Historie of Charles and Julia', mythical personages of early Britain: the early part is entitled 'The departing of Æneas from Troy': beg. 'When lesser Asia quak'd for feare.' There are many classical allusions, which are explained in two alphabetical glossaries at fols. 100, 143. The preface to these glossaries is signed 'W. Æ.' and a few preliminary poems on fols. 1-6 'E. P.': there are also some short poems, etc., chiefly amatory, on fols. 76v-99. (16th cent.)
(fol. 134) The medical properties of herbs, with recipes: beg. 'Anyse as leches seyn is hoot & drie.'. (15th cent.)
(fol. 157b) Chapters 123-214 (?) of the Brut Chronicle (A.D. 1066-1332): ending abruptly (some leaves being lost) ' thay holde in the reame of.' Fol. 157b is torn. (15th cent.)
Date
written in the 15th and 16th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
284 Leaves
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