Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to Greek literature, and from Paris MSS., written in the 17th and the first half of the 18th cent.
File
MS. D'Orville 34
The more important of the papers are:
- (fol. 2) Extracts from Nathanael Chumnus's Sermons, in Greek, from a Paris MS.
- (fol. 14)'Επιστολὴ 'Αλεξάνδρου τραλλιανοῦ περἰ ἐλμίνθων, with a Latin translation
- (fol. 20) 'Scholia antiqua in Homerum [II. i. 1-42) incerti auctoris. Exscripsit C. V. Joh. Baptista Donius, Patric. Flor.': beg. 'Mῆνiv ἂειδε θεἀ) Ζητοῦσι διἀ τἰ ἀπὰ τῆς μήνιδος
- (fol. 26) Collations of Photius's Βιβλιοθήκη, cap. 186, and (fol. 27) of Aelian περἰ ςώων, perhaps by J. C. Wolfius
- (fol. 28) A collation of Xenophon Ephesius in the Monte Cassino MS. with the printed London edition of 1726, by Antonius Cocchius, 1728, with emendations of 1736
- (fol. 34) Notes on Aristaenetus in the hand of F. L. Abreschius, followed by other notes by J. J. Reiske and others sent to Abreschius for his edition
- (fol. 52) Greek lexicographical notes.
At fol. 56 is a paper, in the hand of Gisbertus Cuperus.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 17th and the first half of the 18th cent.
Extent
58 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 34
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 2. 2
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 16912
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.
Repository Details
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