Copies of 321 Latin letters, dedications, and poems, and sermons, Made up of two pieces written in the 15th and 17th century in England
File
MS. Selden Supra 81
Held at the Weston Library
- On paper: written about A.D. 1601-31 by D. Whear (fol. 4). Copies of 321 Latin letters, dedications, and poems, almost all by dr. Degory Whear ('Hilarius Verus' etc.) (see fol. 56v, etc.), and all in his hand. The period covered is 1595-1631, and the recipients of the letters are well-known Oxford men. Many are to Richard and Francis Rouse, Charles Fitzgeoffrey, and Richard Birkbeck: among others are, dr. Richard Carpenter (no. 2, etc.), John Pym (no. 66, etc.), William earl of Pembroke (no. 151, etc.), William Camden (no. 183, etc.). The 230 letters end at fol. 78, the dedications occupy fols. 78v-85, the poems, fols. 87-110: see also corrigenda.
- On parchment: written in the 15th cent., (fol. 111). Sermons (nos. 27-97) on the Gospels, imperfect at beginning and end and bound up in no order (see fol. 209).
Dates
- Creation: Made up of two pieces written in the 15th and 17th century in England
Extent
211 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 81
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = 81
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. 3469
Custodial History
[This MS. and MSS. Selden Supra 82-87 do not properly form part of the Selden collection. The copies of 321 Latin letters, dediciations and poems may have been among the books bought for the Library from Dr. Whear's widow in 1649. Cr.]
Manuscript 3484 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
On paper and parchment
Dimensions
7 5/8 × 6 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk