Polybius, etc.
MS. Casaubon 21
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Polybius, etc.
Shelfmark
MS. Casaubon 21
Summary
Polybius, etc.:
Artt. 5, 8, 9, 11 are not written by I. Casaubon
Art. 8 being by J. Rutgers, art. 9 by John Casaubon
In art. 5 for 'Meric Casaubon' read 'mr. [Isaac] Casaubon'
Art. 6 is in Greek
Art. 7 contains at fol. 146 'Isaaci Casauboni ad Polybii Historiam primam commentarii', a work posthumously published-Paris, 1617
Extracts from art. 7 printed in Casauboniana, pp. 69-74
Art. 11, having been identified as a James MS., was taken out in Jan. 1920 and referenced MS. James 43**
Wholly or mainly in Isaac Casaubon's hand.
Date
16th-17th century
Language
Modern Greek (1453-)
Latin
Multiple languages
Physical extent
1 box
Custodial history
(pt. of art. 7 = a'-e': also contains papers from A3, L2, 13, K3)
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