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Hipparchus, Ptolemy, Gemistus Pletho, Apollonius scholiastes — 15th century or 16th century

MS. Savile 14

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Title

Hipparchus, Ptolemy, Gemistus Pletho, Apollonius scholiastes — 15th century or 16th century

Shelfmark

MS. Savile 14

Date

15th century or 16th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Hipparchus Commentary on Aratus, Phaenomena
(fol. 1) Books i, ii, and iii as far as c. 4, § 5 middle. This is cod. 16 in C. Manitius's list, Teubner ed., p. xi.
(fol. 84) The same, from Bk. III, c. 4, § 7 to the end.
2. (fol. 89) Ptolemy Syntaxis mathematica (Almagest)
3. (fol. 134) Gemistus Pletho Commentary on George Scholarius, Defence of Aristotle
(fol. 171) Life of Aeschines
(fol. 172) Apollonius scholiastes Vita Aeschinis
(fol. 174) Hypotheses on Aeschines, In Timarchum
(fol. 175) Hypotheses on Aeschines, In Timarchum

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ii + 180 leaves

Hands

Three main hands: A, fols. 1-(83); B, fols. 84-(133); C, fols. 134-(17).

Acquisition

Given by him in 1620.

Provenance

Henry Savile (d. 1622)

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Title

Greek treatises

Shelfmark

MS. Savile 14

Summary

Fol. 1. 'Ιππάρχου του̑ Βιθυνου̑ τω̑ν' Aράτου και̑ Εὐδόξου ϕαινομένων ε'ξηγήσεων, books i, ii, and iii as far as c. 4, § 5 middle. This is cod. 16 in C. Manitius's list, Teubner ed., p. xi.

Fol. 84. The same, from Bk. III, c. 4, § 7 to the end

Fol. 89. ἔκθɛυσɩς (!) τον κατα' το' βόρειον ήμισφαίριου άστερισμον, i.e. C. Ρtolemaeus, μαθηματικὴ σύνταξις, Βk. VII, § 5-Βk. VIII, § 1, end

Fol. 134. Τov αύτοv (i.e. Γεωργίου τοv Γεμιστοv) пρo'ς τάς Σχολαρίου ύпέρ 'Αριστοτέλους άντιλήψεις.

Fol. 171. Αίσχίνου ρ́ήτορος βίος

Fol. 172. 'Απολλωνιου ει'ς Αι'σχίνην ε'ξήγησις

Fol. 174. ν'πόθεσις ει'ς το'ν κατα' Τιμάρχου λόγον, (fol. 175) ε'τε'ρα ν́пόθεσις ει'ς το'ν κατά Τιμάργον λόγον, (fol. 175v) ν'пόθεσις τον της пαραпρεσβείας, (fol. 176v) ν'πόθεσις του κατα' Κτησιφωντος

Date

Written in three hands in the 15th or 16th century A.D.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

180 Leaves

Custodial history

Labelled '14'

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Collection contents

Savile Manuscripts

Greek treatises

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  • Ptolemy, active 2nd century

  • Savile, Henry, Sir, 1549-1622

  • Hipparchus, active 190 B.C.-127 B.C.

  • Apollonius scholiasta, 2nd cent. (?)

  • Gemistus Plethon, George, active 15th century

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