Cicero — 15th century; Italy
MS. D'Orville 137
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 137
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
iii + 71 leaves
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
'Olim in Bibliotheca Cardinalis Nicolai Ridolfi Florent (d. 1550),
Printed bookplate of A. F. Gori (d. 1757), wearing his motto 'Curae sed deliciæ' and a note that the volume was bought in July 1744.
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 of Cicero
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 137
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1). '... C. Maior vel de Senectute', with some glosses
(fol. 29v). 'Paradoxa', with glosses
(fol. 41v). The De Amicitia, with glosses
(fol. 65). The Somnium Scipionis (from the 6th book of the De Republica)
'Olim in Bibliotheca Cardinalis Nicolai Ridolfi Florent.' (d. 1550): with the printed bookplate of A. F. Gori (d. 1757), wearing his motto 'Curae sed deliciæ', and a note that the volume was bought in July 1744
Date
written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
71 Leaves
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