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The 'Επιστολαί of Libanius (1013 in number), copied from Paris MS. 2783 by David Clericus or Leclerc, according to a later note on p. v, written in the first half of the 17th cent. by D. Leclerc

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MS. D'Orville 67

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Dates

  • Creation: written in the first half of the 17th cent. by D. Leclerc

Extent

242 pages

Language of Materials

  • Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 67

Former reference:

Auct. X. 1. 3. 8

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 16945

Custodial History

J. C. Wolfius in the preface to his edition of Libanius makes it probable that D'Orville purchased this volume at the sale of Johannes Clericus's books at Amsterdam in 1735.

Related Materials

See also MS. D'Orville 107 for some of Libanius's Ένστολαί, selected, transcribed and accompanied by a Latin translation by David Leclerc (Clericus), probably also owned by Johannes Clericus.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

10 5/8 × 7 5/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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