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Cicero — 15th century, middle; Italy, North-east (?)

MS. Rawl. G. 33

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Title

Cicero — 15th century, middle; Italy, North-east (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. G. 33

Place of origin

Italy, North-east (?)

Date

15th century, middle

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Cicero De amicitia
2. (fol. 30) Cicero De senectute
3. (fol. 57) Cicero Paradoxa
4. (fol. 71) Prose introduction to the De senectute and De amicitia

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

vi + 77 leaves

Hands

Humanistic script

Decoration

Good historiated initials

Good other initials

Good miniature (drawing) added, 15th century, second half, fol. v verso

Binding

Red leather with gold tooling (Thomas Rawlinson's). Binding comparable to other Rawlinson manuscripts

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Provenance

No. 209 in the Thomas Rawlinson sale, 4 March 1733/1734

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

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  • Cicero, Marcus Tullius

  • Rawlinson, Richard, 1690-1755

  • Rawlinson, Thomas, 1681-1725

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