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Lactantius, Quintilian — 1439; Italy, Florence

MS. Rawl. G. 48

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Title

Lactantius, Quintilian — 1439; Italy, Florence

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. G. 48

Place of origin

Italy, Florence

Date

15th century

1439

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 2) Lactantius De ira Dei
2. (fol. 26) Lactantius De opificio Dei
3. (fol. 48) Quintilian Institutio oratoria
MS. Rawl. G. 48, flyleaves (fols 1, 53)
Breviary

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 54leaves

Hands

The whole manuscript is in the hand of Johannes Baerts (Watson [1984) who also wrote MS. Bodley 339, Magdalen College MS. Lat. 191 and New College MS. 219

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Provenance

The colophon by Johannes Baerts on fol. 47v gives the date '1439' (which would be during his time in Florence)

In 1549 the volume was in England (fols 44v, 51v)

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

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  • John Burgh
  • Rawlinson, Richard, 1690-1755

  • Holes, Andrew, -1470

  • Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320

  • Quintilian

  • Barbe (Baert), Jo., fl. 1439

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