A transcript by Francis Junius of Alfred's Old English version of Boethius De consolatione philosophiae
MS. Junius 12
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A transcript by Francis Junius of Alfred's Old English version of Boethius De consolatione philosophiae
Shelfmark
MS. Junius 12
Summary
A transcript by Francis Junius of Alfred's Old English version of Boethius De consolatione philosophiae in MS. Bodl 180 (q.v.), side by side with the printed Latin text of Boethius cut up and pasted in, with valuable notes from the Cottonian MS. Otho A. vi, now half burnt, collated by W. J. Sedgefield for his edition (Oxford, 1899, p. xvii).
Date
Written by Francis Junius in the mid-17th century in England
Language
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Latin
Multiple languages
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
97 Leaves
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Collection contents
A transcript by Francis Junius of Alfred's Old English version of Boethius De consolatione philosophiae
