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John of Salisbury, Arnulphus of Lisieux, Symmachus, Gaius Sollius Apollinaris Sidonius, Martial — 13th century, first half; English

MS. Auct. F. 1. 8

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Title

John of Salisbury, Arnulphus of Lisieux, Symmachus, Gaius Sollius Apollinaris Sidonius, Martial — 13th century, first half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. F. 1. 8

Place of origin

English

Date

13th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Auct. F. 1. 8 - Part 1
1. (fol. 1) John of Salisbury Polycraticus
2. (fol. 100) Arnulphus of Lisieux Letters
MS. Auct. F. 1. 8 - Part 2
3. (fol. 126v) Symmachus Letters
Gaius Sollius Apollinaris Sidonius Ep. I. 2
MS. Auct. F. 1. 8 - Part 3
4. (fol. 138) Martial Epigrams

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iv + 144leaves

Decoration

Fleuronnée initials. Addition of letter of Frederick II to the Roman cardinals of 1229, fol. 140v. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 396)

Binding

Stamped leather on boards, Oxford early 17th cent. work, by G. K.

Acquisition

Presented by sir Richard Fermor of Somerton in 1603.

Provenance

On fols. 125, 140v are somewhat later additions, consisting of short Latin epigrams, a letter of Frederick II, emperor of Germany, to the Roman cardinals, March 10, 1229, beg. '... Cum sit Christus caput ecclesie': a list of the Seven Electors in verse and prose, etc.

MS. Digby 209 is a late 13th cent. transcript of this volume.

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  • Sidonius Apollinaris, Saint, 431 or 432-approximately 487

  • John, of Salisbury, Bishop of Chartres, -1180

  • Symmachus, Quintus Aurelius, approximately 340-402

  • Fermor, Sir Richard, of Somerton (Oxfordshire), ?1575-1643

  • Arnulf, of Lisieux, -1184

  • Martial

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