Fourteen orations of Demosthenes, written in the 15th cent.
File
MS. D'Orville 74
Preceded (fol. 1) by a Life, the first words of which are almost obliterated; begg. ''Ο περί [?] Δημοσθένονς τού ρ́ήτορος άναγκαῖόν έστι τοίς έπί ρ́ητορικήν άσκοῡσιν έαυτούς.'. Comprising:
- () 'Ολυνθιακός α fol. 9
- () 'Ολυνθιακός β fol. 15v
- () 'Ολυνθιακός γ fol. 23
- () Κατά Φιλιππου [α] fol. 32v
- () Περί τής Είρήνης fol. 46
- () Κατά Φιλίππου [β] fol. 53v
- () Περί 'Αλονήσου fol. 63
- ()Περί τών έν Χερρονήσψ fol. 75
- ()Κατά Φιλίππου [γ] fol. 94v
- ()Κατά Φιλίππουη [δ] fol. 112v
- ()Πεός τήν Φιλίππου έπιστολήν fol. 31v
- ()Περί Συντάξεως fol. 144
- ()Περί Συμμοριών fol. 154
- Περί τού Στεφάνου (as far as δυνάμεις τή τύχη. Τίυες. p. 326 or §300) fol. 166.
Dates
- written in the 15th cent.
Extent
259 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 74
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 3. 15
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 16952
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Custodial History
Gaisford states that D'Orville bought this MS. at Maittaire's sale in 1748 (Catal. vol. i, p. 239, no. 195), where it sold for 12s. 6d., and the purchaser was Whitehead, who may have been D'Orville's agent.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk