William of Conches, Ps.-Aristotle — 14th century, first half
MS. Douce 128
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
William of Conches, Ps.-Aristotle — 14th century, first half
Robert of Avesbury — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 128
Associated place
England
Date
15th century
14th century, first half
Language
Latin
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
A treatise on the Creation and Man, the Secretum Secretorum attributed to Aristotle and a chronicle of England from Brute to A.D. 1327
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 128
Summary
Made up of two MSS., comprises:
(fol. x ) A treatise on the Creation and Man: beg. 'Quoniam ut ait Tullius.', (first half of the 14th cent.)
(fol. 32) The Secretum Secretorum attributed to Aristotle, as translated by Johannes Hispaniensis (?: see fol. 33v): ends (imperfect, a few leaves being lost), 'Et in libro cuiusdam Medorum man (datum)': there is here no title or rubric
(fol. 60) A chronicle of England from Brute to A.D. 1327, in French prose: prologue in verse beg. 'Cy poet homme sauoir quant & de quele gent': text beg. 'En la noble cite de graunt Troye': ends 'deuaunt le feste de seint Laurence.' (15th cent.)
(fol. 163v) 'Mirabilia gesta magnifici regis Anglie domini Edwardi tertij ... per Robertum de Auesbury, Curie Cantuariensis registri custodem ...': the Chronicle of Robert of Avesbury, 1307 - 56, with short pieces added, as printed by Hearne in his edition of Robert of Avesbury in 1720 from this MS. A short English hymn to Christ beg. 'As thou for holy churche rizt') is on fol. 258.
Date
written in the 14th and 15th cent.
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
265 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
The succession of owners has been:--'John Christopherson' (16th cent.), archbp. Matthew Parker (notes in red pencil), William Lambarde (Feb. 1573/4), Thomas Lambarde (Dec. 20, 1659), sir Roger Twysden and sir Thomas Sebright (these last two on the authority of Hearne).
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Collection contents
A treatise on the Creation and Man, the Secretum Secretorum attributed to Aristotle and a chronicle of England from Brute to A.D. 1327
