Miscellaneous classical and other papers, written in the first half of the 18th cent.
File
MS. D'Orville 595
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) Latin proverbs, in alphabetical order
- (fol. 24) 'V. cl. Petri Francii conjecturae et emendationes in LXX ex ipsius schedis descriptae.'
- (fol. 42) 'De Manethone, J. A. Fabricius', a copy of notes on the 'Αποτελεσματικά
- (fol. 50) A directory of some of J. P. D'Orville's correspondents.
- (fol. 60) Latin notes on the Atys of Catullus
- (fol. 96) A collation of a MS. of Horace (imperfect)
- (fol. 113) 'H F. D. A. in Caii [Quinti?] Lutatii Catuli Monumentum antiquum sepulchrale', beg. 'Præfatio. Quamplurimis ex illis.'
- (fol. 124) An account of some French scholars living in the first half of the 18th century, and their works, in Latin
- (fol. 146). 'Index eorum qui possident nummos, tabulas pictas, bibliothecas ... [etc.] Parisiis & aliis in locis', cf. fol. 92
- (fol. 180). 'Concept van eenige Verbeteringen en Veranderingen te maken in de Latynsche Schole' (at Amsterdam ?).
Dates
- Creation: written in the first half of the 18th cent.
Extent
203 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 595
Former reference:
Auct. X. 5. 20
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 17473
Custodial History
Three bills for books sold to C. J. Strackhovius, 1751-80, found among the Library papers, have been added as fols. 190-3.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 3/4 × 6 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk