Some tragedies of Euripides translated into Latin prose, written in about 1540 by N. Bachman (?)
Comprises:
- (fol. 5) The Iphigenia in Tauris
- (fol. 33) The Rhesus
- (fol. 50v) The Troades
- (fol. 73) The Bacchae, imperfect at end
- (fol. 95) The Cyclops
- (fol. 107v) The Heraclidae, very imperfect
- (fols. 112, 131v) The Helena, imperfect at end
At fols. 130r-131r is a copy of a German letter from 'Niclaus Bachman', of Rapperschwyl (?), who probably wrote the whole volume.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1540 by N. Bachman (?)
Extent
136 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 120
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 4. 18
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 16998
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On paper, read leather binding with some gold ornament, 17th cent. (?)
Dimensions
9 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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