Cicero — 12th century, second quarter; Multiple places of origin
MS. Barlow 40
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 12th century, second quarter; Multiple places of origin
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 40
Date
12th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
v + 101 leaves
Decoration
Fine miniature. fol. 1r Type miniature Subject Cicero, flanked by Cato and Caesar , decides the fate of the Catilinarian conspirators
Good initials fol. 4v Type initial C Subject Interlace; grotesque.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
There are some late 14th-century scribblings on fol. v.
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
On fol. iv is 'contuli cum editione Gronov. in quarto Maii 24° MDCCIX' Tho: Hearne'.
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Title
'Cato Cesar de rethorica'
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 40
Summary
'Cato Cesar de rethorica' (16th cent.), with a note by bishop Barlow that it is in fact Cicero de inventione (fol. v). Though described in the Old Catalogue as 'Liber 2', this is in fact the whole work. There are many contemporary and some later glosses. Fol. 1 is a full-page miniature representing, from left to right, Cato, Cicero, and Caesar.
Date
written in the mid-13th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
101 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. iv is 'contuli cum editione Gronov. in quarto Maii 24° MDCCIX' Tho: Hearne'. There are some late 14th-cent. scribblings on fol. v.
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Collection contents
'Cato Cesar de rethorica'
