Miscellaneous classical and other papers
MS. D'Orville 595
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Miscellaneous classical and other papers
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 595
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) Latin proverbs, in alphabetical order
(fol. 24) 'V. cl. Petri Francii conjecturae et emendationes in LXX ex ipsius schedis descriptae.'
(fol. 42) 'De Manethone, J. A. Fabricius', a copy of notes on the 'Αποτελεσματικά
(fol. 50) A directory of some of J. P. D'Orville's correspondents.
(fol. 60) Latin notes on the Atys of Catullus
(fol. 96) A collation of a MS. of Horace (imperfect)
(fol. 113) 'H F. D. A. in Caii [Quinti?] Lutatii Catuli Monumentum antiquum sepulchrale', beg. 'Præfatio. Quamplurimis ex illis.'
(fol. 124) An account of some French scholars living in the first half of the 18th century, and their works, in Latin
(fol. 146). 'Index eorum qui possident nummos, tabulas pictas, bibliothecas ... [etc.] Parisiis & aliis in locis', cf. fol. 92
(fol. 180). 'Concept van eenige Verbeteringen en Veranderingen te maken in de Latynsche Schole' (at Amsterdam ?).
Date
written in the first half of the 18th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
203 Leaves
Custodial history
Three bills for books sold to C. J. Strackhovius, 1751-80, found among the Library papers, have been added as fols. 190-3.
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Miscellaneous classical and other papers
