Papers and extracts relating to the Greek Anthology
MS. D'Orville 243
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers and extracts relating to the Greek Anthology
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 243
Summary
Made up of several papers, comprising:
(fol. 4) A copy of a French letter from--La Monnoye (?), containing some Latin notes (dated 1701) on bp. Huet's poems and on his 'Notæ ad Anthologiam Epigrammatum Græcorum.'
(fol. 9) Excerpts from a Milan MS. (no. 110), consisting of some Greek epigrams
(fol. 10) Copies of some Latin notes 'in primis pagellis Anthologiæ manu Gueti [Francisci Guyeti ?] notatæ.'
(fol. 45) 'In Anthologiam ineditam Excerpta Ismaelis Bouillaud 1730. Accepi a cl. Camusato Gallo', a note by D'Orville
(fol. 53) Some Latin verse translations of Greek epigrams by Huidecoper
(fol. 57) Some similar translations and notes of Ant. Mar. Salvinus, sent at Henry Newton's request to Jean le Clerc (autograph).
Date
written in the first half of the 18th cent.
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
70 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Papers and extracts relating to the Greek Anthology
