A Latin letter about winged dragons, with reference to Isaiah xxx. 6, written in the 18th cent.
Also with some mention of Icelandic insects: F. Magnusen suggests that it is probably by Paul Biörnson: A probably unique MS.
Beg. 'Legi ego insertum libellum.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 18th cent.
Extent
9 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Boreal 7
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 20648
A catalogue by Magnusen, dated 1828, is in the Library, and was printed in 1832 with the title 'Catalogus...codicum cliii manuscriptorum Borealium præcipuæ Islandicæ originis, ...autcore... Finno Magnæo, Islando'.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 7/8 × 8 1/2 in.
Repository Details
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