King Ponthus — 15th century
MS. Douce 384
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
King Ponthus — 15th century
Chronicle of England, Creation to 1461 — 15th century, late
Letter relating to Vesuvius, 1754 — c. 1755–1760
Francis Douce — 18th century, late
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 384
Associated place
Vesuvius
England
Date
15th century
c. 1755–1760
18th century, late
15th century, late
Language
Latin
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Fragments of MSS., and other papers
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 384
Summary
Made up of four MSS., comprising:
(fol. 1) (15th cent.) Two leaves of the romance of Pontus of Gallicia, in English prose: begg. 'Bretayn. As the moste sufficient', 'The tyme that he couth fynd hym.'
(fol. 3) (late 15th cent.) A short chronicle of England from the Creation to A.D. 1461, in Latin, perhaps incomplete at end: beg. 'In principio creauit Deus': the ' Responsum Diane' to Brutus is in verse
(fol. 7) (about A.D. 1755-60) 'Extract of a letter from Mr. Jamineau consul at Naples to sir F. H. E. Styles, dated 7th Decr. 1754', about Vesuvius
(fol. 11) (late 18th cent.) Alphabetical lists of surnames (chiefly English) derived from places, employments, or qualities: by Douce.
Date
written in the 15th and 18th cent.
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
70 Leaves
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Collection contents
Fragments of MSS., and other papers
