Works by or ascribed to Cicero, written in two handwritings, written perhaps late in the 15th cent.
Comprises:
- (fol. 1v) De Inventione Rhetorica, with copious introduction and scholia
- (fol. 33) Rhetorica ad Herennium.
- (fol. 60) De Partitione Oratoria
- (fol. 68v) De Officiis
- (fol. 118) Orationes in Verrem
- (fol. 197) Orationes in Catilinam
- (fol. 213) Cicero's Invective against Sallust, preceded at fol. 212 by Sallust's Invective against Cicero
- (fol. 215v) Paradoxa
- (fol. 221) Oratio pro M. Marcello
- (fol. 223) Oratio pro Qu. Ligario
- (fol. 225v) Oratio pro rege Deiotaro
- (fol. 229) Oratio de Lege Manilla.
De Inventione Rhetorica, Oratio pro M. Marcello, Oratio pro Qu. Ligario, Oratio pro rege Deiotaro and Oratio de Lege Manilla have considerable scholia, the rest few.
The handwriting changes at fols. 33, 68v, 221, 229, but is probably of the same date.
Dates
- Creation: written perhaps late in the 15th cent.
Extent
247 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 10
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 1. 10
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 16888
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 3/5 × 9 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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