Juvenal, Persius — 1475; Italian
MS. Add. A. 165
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Juvenal, Persius — 1475; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 165
Place of origin
Italian
Date
1475
Language
Italian
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
126 fols.
Decoration
Ink initials.
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian.
Provenance
Fol. 91v: 'Explicit Juuenalis Deo Gratias Amen .M.CCCC.Lxxv Die Aprilis iij'. The rest of the MS to fol. 126 (except 112r-v) if in the same hand and at least as far as fol. 110 was probably written at the same time as fols. 1–91v.
Guglielmo Libri, no. 564 in his sale, 1859.
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Title
Latin codex beg. with The Satires of Juvenal
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 165
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) The Satires of Juvenal, with glosses: at end 'Explicit Juuenalis ... m. cccc. lxxv die Aprilis. iij.';
(fol. 93) 'Flacci Persij Volterani Satyrarum prima [secunda, etc.] foeliciter incipit.' At fol. 112 follows an (added) form of letter to a friend in Italian and in Latin;
(fol. 113) A short commentary on Juv. Sat. i. 1-ii. 3, in Latin: beg. 'In expositione poctarum.'.
Date
written in A D. 1475 in Italy
Language
Italian
Multiple languages
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
128 Leaves
Custodial history
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 564.
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Collection contents
Latin codex beg. with The Satires of Juvenal
