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Homer, Ps. Homer, Hesiod — 16th century, second half

MS. Auct. T. 6. 7

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Description

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Title

Homer, Ps. Homer, Hesiod — 16th century, second half

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. T. 6. 7

Date

16th century, second half

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Homily against drunkenness
2. (fol. 5) Homer Ps. Homer Extracts, the first of which is from the 'Battle of the Frogs and Mice'
3. (fol. 9) Homer Iliad
4. (fol. 41) Hesiod Works and Days

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

i + 71leaves

Acquisition

'Homeri Batrachomyomachia MS.' bought for 15s. from James Fletcher, bookseller of Oxford, in 1774

Provenance

This manuscript was reported as being lost (see 27893 on p. 385 of the Summary Catalogue) but was then found unbound in the Gough Room in 1884. The identification with the 'Homeri Batrachomyomachia MS.' manuscript was made because the title 'Ὁμηροῦ Βατραχομυομαχία' is prominent on fol. 5 (see item 2 above)

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Title

'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. T. 6. 7

Summary

'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness etc.

Date

Written in the second half of the 16th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Latin

Physical facet

On paper, imperfect

Physical extent

71 Leaves

Acquisition

Found unbound in the Gough Room in 1884.

Subject

Literature

Latin literature

Greek literature

16th century

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  • Hesiod

  • Fletcher, James, 1710?–1795

  • Homer

  • Homer, pseudo

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