Papers of Professor Roger Mynors relating to Professor Eduard Fraenkel with related book
A copy of E. Fraenkel, Leseproben aus Reden Ciceros und Catos (Rome, 1968), dedicated to Sir Roger Mynors and hand-inscribed by the author, in which the following documents were enclosed:
- Letter from Eduard Fraenkel to Rogers Mynors, 10 Jan 1967, requesting permission to dedicate his forthcoming book to Mynors.
- Manuscript notes (6 pages) for Roger Mynors' memorial address for Eduard Fraenkel, delivered on 26 May 1970.
- Invitation card to memorial service and order of service.
- Four obituary notices of Eduard Fraenkel: by Josef Delz (Basler Nachrichten, 9 Mar 1970, and by Robin Nisbet, Hugh Lloyd-Jones and Colin Macleod (Pelican, the Corpus Christi annual magazine, vol. I, no. 2, 1970).
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1970
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
- German
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 24272].
Shelfmark:
MS. 24272
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24272
Abstract
Papers of Professor Sir Roger Mynors relating to Professor Eduard Fraenkel with related book, 1967-1970.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville Mynors (1903-1989) was a classical scholar and was Corpus Christi Professor of Latin at Oxford, 1953-1970. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Eduard David Mortier Fraenkel (1888-1970) was a classical scholar and was Corpus Christi Professor of Latin at Oxford, 1935-1953. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian by Fiachra Mac Góráin in 2025.
- Title
- Catalogue of Papers of Professor Roger Mynors relating to Professor Eduard Fraenkel with Related Book
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
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