Four dissertations on Scandinavian subjects, written in about 1770-1780

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MS. Boreal 129

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Made up of four pieces, comprising:

(fol. 2) 'Dissertatio de religione majorum Septentrionis gentium, præsertim cultu Othini [Odin], qvam ... examini subjicit Marcus Magnusen, unacum defendenti Johanne Svenonio ... 1775.'. A probably unique MS., the autograph of the author.
(fol. 6) 'Dissertatio ... de incunabulis & primis augmentis religionis Christianæ in Daniæ regno, qvam ... unacum Johanne Svendsen ... defendet Marcus Magnusen ... 1776.'. A probably unique MS., the autograph of the author.
(fol. 10) On the causes of the present condition of Iceland: beg. 'Mirum sane auditores.' A probably unique MS.
(fol. 14) On the past and present state of Iceland. Owned by Benedict Jacobsson. A probably unique MS.

Dates

18 Leaves

MS. Boreal 129

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 20770

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'.

On paper

8 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.

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