Two Latin and Greek manuscripts
MS. Savile 24
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Two Latin and Greek manuscripts
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 24
Summary
P. 1. The Optics of Ptolemy in the Latin translation from the Arabic-the Greek text being lost-made by the Sicilian Admiral Eugenius, originally in 5 books, of which the first was not found. beg. 'Cum considerarem Optica Tholomaei ...' (p. 1).
P. 3. Text beg. 'Omnia quidem, quibus aliquis possit coaptare ea'. This MS. is no. 4 in L'Ottica di Claudio Tolomeo, edited by G. Govi (Turin, 1885): (p. 139) 'Jacobi Alkit de causis diversitatis aspectuum liber', beg. 'Oportet postquam optamus complere artes'.
P. 171. the Geometry of Pediasimus, beg. 'τγ σοϕωτάτγ χαρΊοφύλακος'. The binding was formerly part (Matt. xii. 48-50) of a 15th-cent. Latin bible.
Date
Made up of two MSS. written in the 17th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Latin
Multiple languages
Physical facet
On paper, binding, vellum, 17th-cent. English work (see below)
Physical extent
187 pages
Custodial history
A was given to Savile by John Praetorius (p. 170).
Labelled '24'
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Collection contents
Two Latin and Greek manuscripts
