Nineteen Declamations here attributed to Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, Written in the 15th century in Italy
Nineteen Declamations here attributed to Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, with a few notes. Their real author is unknown. The incipits are:
- Sentio judices pudori fol. 2
- Si juvenis innocentissimus fol. 14v
- Satis dedecoris atque fol. 23v
- Positus P. C. in ea conditione fol. 32v
- Quamvis judices in tanta fol. 44v
- Etiam si judices in hac fol. 58v
- Sentio judices plurimum fol. 72
- Quamvis judices plurimum fol. 79
- Neminem judices unquam fol. 92
- Quamvis judices inter eos fol. 104v
- Expectaveram quidem fol. 114v
- Quamvis judices innumerabiles fol. 120v
- Credo ego judices plerosque fol. 136v
- Sentio judices hanc quoque fol. 146v
- Etsi judices ita natam fol. 152v
- Etsi sanctissimi viri fol. 160v
- Lassatus per diversos fol. 166v
- Etsi judices callidissimus fol. 177v
- Debebatur quidem fol. 187
In the border on fol. 2 are the arms, Gules three garbs or within a bordure engrailed of the last, possibly an addition. On fol. 196v are the Randolph arms (Gules on a cross argent five mullets sable, here uncoloured) followed by 'Crucem tenebræ fugiunt . quod: Edm: Randolph', early 17th cent.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 15th century in Italy
Extent
197 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 22
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = 22
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. II, no. 3410
Custodial History
Manuscript 3424 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
On parchment, with illuminated border, capitals, etc.; binding, stamped brown leather on boards, clasps partly gone, 15th cent. Venetian (?) work
Dimensions
9 × 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
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