A translation of Boethius's De Consolatione Philosophiae into English verse, here anonymous, but by John Walton (Johannes capellanus), canon of Oseney, written in the 15th cent.
The 'Prefacio translatoris' beg. 'Unsuffischaunce of knuuyng and of wit': 'Prologue eiusdem' beg. 'The while that Rome': text beg. 'Allas j wrecche that whilom was in welthe': a leaf is lost after fol. 100, and all after 'Dooth any thing these crafty men compel' in the fourth Prosa of the sixth book (after fol. 105). The stanza rhymes ababbcbc.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th cent.
Extent
107 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 100
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 21674
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper, with coloured initials
Dimensions
8 3/4 × 6 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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