Horace, works and Persius, fragment, written in A.D. 1460 in Italy
Comprise:
(fol.1) Horace's Poems:
- (fol. 1) Satires;
- (fol. 39) Odes;
- (fol. 94v) Epodes and Carmen Seculare, called together 'Secularia carmina';
- (fol. 107v) Ars Poëtica;
- (fol. 117) Epistles.
(fol. 145e). The Satires of Persius, with no author's name. 'Jo. Albertaccio di Daniello degli Alberti scripsi questo libro di mia propria mano. nel. M.cccc°lx°...'.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1460 in Italy
Extent
163 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 8
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. V, no. 25399.
Custodial History
The Persius was temporarily separated from the Juvenal by Montagu, who acquired them in or before May, 1831, see fol. 144.
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 3.
Physical Facet
On parchment.
Dimensions
9 × 6 3/8 in.
Repository Details
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