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An account of a girl who pretended to see visions, a religious mystic of the 17th cent., written in the 18th cent.

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MS. Douce 238
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'Memoire d'une admirable conduitte de Dieu sur une ame particuliere', in two books: an account of a girl who pretended to see visions, a religious mystic of the 17th cent. (see fol. 47): beg. 'I. De sa jeunesse ... Cap. 1. La personne dont nous auons dessein.' The abbé (Pierre Jacques?) Sepher has written a note about the book, which is lettered outside 'Vie de Sr Marie.'.

Dates

  • Creation: written in the 18th cent.

Extent

194 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • French

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 238

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 21812

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

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

6 3/4 × 4 5/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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