Various Latin speeches and academical letters and speeches
MS. Sancroft 25
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Various Latin speeches and academical letters and speeches
Shelfmark
MS. Sancroft 25
Summary
Comprises:
(p. 9) Various Latin speeches (praelectiones, etc.) chiefly philosophical, delivered at Cambridge, apparently about 1620-1630: in the handwriting of W. Sancroft, uncle of the archbp.
(p. 131) Academical letters and speeches copied by archbp. Sancroft, including one by his uncle of the same name, the master of Emmanuel College, 7 Jul 1629: and 'Ad Regem Jacobum [primum] in Collegio Emmanuelis alloquium.'.
Date
written in the first half of the 17th century partly by archbp. Sancroft, partly by his uncle
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
320 pages
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Collection contents
Sancroft's Adversaria and other papers
Various Latin speeches and academical letters and speeches
