Boethius — 15th century; English
MS. Douce 100
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Boethius — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 100
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
i + 107leaves
Decoration
Coloured initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
A translation of Boethius's De Consolatione Philosophiae into English verse, here anonymous, but by John Walton (Johannes capellanus), canon of Oseney
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 100
Summary
The 'Prefacio translatoris' beg. 'Unsuffischaunce of knuuyng and of wit': 'Prologue eiusdem' beg. 'The while that Rome': text beg. 'Allas j wrecche that whilom was in welthe': a leaf is lost after fol. 100, and all after 'Dooth any thing these crafty men compel' in the fourth Prosa of the sixth book (after fol. 105). The stanza rhymes ababbcbc.
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, with coloured initials
Physical extent
107 Leaves
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Collection contents
A translation of Boethius's De Consolatione Philosophiae into English verse, here anonymous, but by John Walton (Johannes capellanus), canon of Oseney
