Orations, etc., written chiefly in about the middle of the 18th cent. in different hands

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MS. D'Orville 596

The chief of the orations are:

(fol. 2) 'Idée de la Personne & de la maniere de vivre du Royde Prusse [Frederic ii] & de sa Cour', 1755, in French: beg. 'II. est de la taille'
(fol. 17) An account of the death of Frederick William i, king of Prussia, 31 Mai 1740, with some poems, in German
(fol. 21) 'Gulielmi Primi, Arausionensium Principis, Oratio ad Germaniae Principes': beg. 'Majores nostri.'
(fol. 26) 'Trauer Ode auf das Absterben des ... Printzens ... Eugenii Francisci Hertzogs von Savoyen ... von Sidonia Hedwig Zäunemannin aus Erfurt' (1736?).
(fol. 36) An oration delivered at Amsterdam by Aegidius Stokmans, 10 May 1723, in Latin.
(fol. 56) An Amsterdam oration 'de literis humanioribus.'.
(fol. 75) 'Oratio M. Danielis Stahlii ... de ortu animæ rationalis.'.
(fol. 96) 'Kurtzer Unterricht von Briefen', followed by (fol. 123) 'Formulæ initiales' and (fol 128) 'Kurtzer Bericht von Verfertigung teutscher Briefe', all in German
(fol. 145) some 'Exercitationes Epistolicæ', imaginary letters, in Latin, a few poetical.
(fol. 201) a Latin 'Epistolaris Institutio.'.

Dates

Creation: written chiefly in about the middle of the 18th cent. in different hands

240 Leaves

MS. D'Orville 596

Auct. X. 5. 21

On paper

9 1/8 × 7 1/8 in.

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