The Pharsalia of Lucan, preceded by the epigram on him (beg. 'Corduba me genuit'), written early in the 15th cent.
On fol. 123 'Sancti Galli atque Othmari' (17th cent.): in the Catalogue of Strackhovius is a note 'a milite 1712 in bello Helvetico ex Abbatia St Gallensi surreptus', and a Lucan in 4° on parchment certainly occurs both in J. J. Scheuchzer's and H. Waser's catalogues of MSS. removed from St. Gall to Zürich in 1712. Yet the volume bears the printed stamp of the 'Bibliotheca Bernensis' on fol. 1.
On fol 123v is 'Fur cave ne nostrum rapiat tua dextra libellum | Carnificis plantæ ne tua terga premant' (16th cent.?).
Dates
- Creation: written early in the 15th cent.
Extent
124 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 173
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 5. 26
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 17051
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Custodial History
The MS. was certainly given to D'Orville by J. G. Altmann on 28 Sept. 1744, see reff. in Gaisford's catalogue.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals
Dimensions
10 × 7 3/8 in.
Repository Details
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