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Extracts from printed books chiefly in the hand of the first earl of Clarendon, Written in about 1635-1673 chiefly by the first Earl of Clarendon

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MS. Clarendon 126
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Extracts from printed books chiefly in the hand of the first earl of Clarendon, 1646-73, almost entirely in English: from Speed, Josephus, Plutarch, Livy, Hugo Grotius, Camden, some Latin bulls 1530-1643, etc. At fol. 8 is a copy of the 3rd section of a work on the 'Elementa Philosophiæ' (17th cent.).

'For mr. Hide' and the latter was one of lord Clarendon's earliest compositions (about 1630-35?).

Dates

  • Creation: Written in about 1635-1673 chiefly by the first Earl of Clarendon

Extent

213 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Clarendon 126

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. III, no. 16212

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

15 3/8 × 10 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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