Corpus Caesarianum
MS. D'Orville 9
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Corpus Caesarianum
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 9
Place of origin
Italy
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 150leaves
Decoration
Initials cut out, with later replacements pasted in.
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
Some Italian names are scribbled on fol. ii.
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
The Commentarii de Bello Gallico and The Commentarii de Bello Civil, both by C. Julius Caesar and the treatises De Bello Alexandrino, De Bello Africano and De Bello Hispánico
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 9
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) The Commentarii de Bello Gallico, by C. Julius Caesar: with the 8th book commonly ascribed to Hirtius: ends 'una a. cn. pompeio altera', a few lines being lost
(fol. 79) The Commentarii de Bello Civili, in three books, by C. Julius Caesar: beg. 'eadem spes prouinciæ', the first lines being lost
(fol. 116) The treatises De Bello Alexandrino, De Bello Africano (fol. 124v), De Bello Hispánico (fol. 142), the two former sometimes ascribed to Hirtius.
(fol. 1) is a later leaf in the place of a leaf bearing an illumination. So too a leaf is wanting after fol. 78, and illuminations have elsewhere been cut out, and inferior paintings pasted in their place.
Some Italian names are scribbled on fol. ii.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
150 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Commentarii de Bello Gallico and The Commentarii de Bello Civil, both by C. Julius Caesar and the treatises De Bello Alexandrino, De Bello Africano and De Bello Hispánico
