Collection of English and Latin items

Title

Collection of English and Latin items

Shelfmark

MS. Wood D. 19 (2)

Summary

Fol. 1. An introduction to the study of Roman and canon law, in English, headed, Aναλεκτα de Studio Juris Caesarej et Pontificij in usum Amici Theologiae Candidati tumultuario opere consarcinata'

Fol. 11. 'Divers remarkable orders of the Ladies at the Spring Garden in Parliament assembled', Mar. 20, 1647, a lampoon by sir Henry Neville (d. 1694) printed at the time

Fol. 24. 'Παραλληλσμὸς τῶν ήμερῶν Πυριμ', a parallel between the book of Esther and Gunpowder plot, by Francis James of New college, Oxford

Fol. 42. a speech of Griffin Higgs before the University of Oxford in 1623

Fol. 45. 'Midsummer Moon ... being a character of Mr Cheynell the Arch-Visitor of Oxford . . printed in 1648

Fol. 49. speeches to the Queen at Oxford and Cambridge in 1681, copied by Wood

Fol. 52. lord Ossory's speech on resigning the governorship of Ireland and (fol. 53) an incomplete oration by mr. Edward Hales upon the setting up of king James II's statue in the quadrangle of University college, Feb. 7, 1686

Fol. 55. a proposal made to prince Henry, son of James i, for the construction of a royal library

Fol. 70. an English poem by dr. Richard Corbet, acquired by Wood 'out of dr. Barten Holydaye's studie after his death', entitled 'Iter Boreale', and beg. 'Four clerkes of Oxford, doctors two and two' (fol. 78)

Fol. 80. Latin verses headed 'Vindiciae Templi sancti Pauli', endorsed by Wood 'e musaeo mr. Hen. Foulis, 1669', and others (fol. 94) on the execution of Charles I

Fol. 92. miscellaneous epitaphs and occasional verses from many sources

Labelled '103'

Date

Written in the later 17th century by Anthony à Wood and others

Language

Latin

English

Multiple languages

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

117 Leaves