Parts of the Poor Caitiff , a collection of treatises formerly ascribed to John Wycliff, written in the 14th cent.

File

MS. Douce 13

Comprises:

(fol. 2) 'The charter of heuene', beg. 'Everie wise man that that deynieth his heritage. Part of the Poor Caitiff
(fol. 15v) 'The rule of mannis bodi', beg. 'Almighti God seith bi holi ioob', sometimes called the Horse or Armour of Heaven. Part of the Poor Caitiff
(fol. 33v) 'Of thre arowis in the dome', beg. 'Who that wole haue in mynde.'
(fol. 49) 'The mirour of synners', beg. 'For that we ben in the weye.'.

Dates

65 Leaves

MS. Douce 13

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 21587

Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.

On parchment

4 1/2 × 3 1/8 in.

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