Cicero, Ps.-Sallust, Ps.-Cicero — c. 1417; Italy
MS. D'Orville 79
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero, Ps.-Sallust, Ps.-Cicero — c. 1417; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 79
Date
c. 1417
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 83 leaves
Hands
By the same scribe as MS. D'Orville 89, dated 1417.
Decoration
Good penwork borders
Good initials
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751)
Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent
Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent
Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
Works by Cicero, with some glosses
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 79
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) 'Marci Tullij Ciceronis de magni Pompeij laudibus ...', the De lege Manilla
(fol. 11) '... Miloniana.'
(fol. 27) '... Pro Cn. Plancio ...'
(fol. 44v) '... Pro Sylla ...'
(fol. 59) '... Pro Marco Marcello ...'
(fol. 63) 'C. Crispi Salustij contra M. T. Cyceronem incipit Inuectiua', followed by the 'Responsio' of Cicero
(fol. 67v) The De Officiis, bk. i, chh. 1-26 (ends 'potiusque et amicis (impertientes)'), some leaves being lost
(fol. 81) Two leaves of the 4th Catiline oration, chh. 6-11 ('clarisimus uir armatus--firmissimo me').
Date
written in the second half of the 14th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders and capitals
Physical extent
83 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Works by Cicero, with some glosses
