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Galileo Galilei — 17th century; Italian

MS. Digby 133

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Title

Galileo Galilei — 17th century; Italian

Ps.-Roger Bacon — 16th century; English

The Conversion of St. Paul — 16th century, early; English

Astronomical treatises. — 16th century (?); English

Treatise on geomancy — 16th century (?); Italian

Mary Magdalene, Killing of the Children, Wisdom — 15th century, second half - 16th century, early; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 133

Date

16th century

16th century (?)

15th century, second half - 16th century, early

17th century

16th century, early

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Latin

Italian

Contents

MS. Digby 133 – Part 1
Galileo Galilei Discorso del flusso e reflusso del mare
MS. Digby 133 – Part 2
Ps.-Roger Bacon Radix mundi
MS. Digby 133 – Part 3
The Conversion of St. Paul
MS. Digby 133 – Part 4
Astronomical treatises.
MS. Digby 133 – Part 5
Treatise on geomancy
MS. Digby 133 – Part 6
Mary Magdalene
Killing of the Children
Wisdom

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Miscellanea including Galileo, Roger Bacon, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 133

Date

15th-17th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

169 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1542 acquired by the Bodleian Library (158)

[At end of 3. for 'Early English Text' read 'New Shakspere', and in the note on fol. 145b read 'solff' (solve), 'playn-songes,' 'soollff,' 'ony', 'ye viijth tewnys.' E. W. B. N.]

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Digby Manuscripts

Miscellanea including Galileo, Roger Bacon, etc.

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  • Freelove, Robert, fl. 1550

  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642

  • Bacon, Roger, pseudo

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

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