Commonplace book, containing Latin and Spanish verse and extracts from classical and contemporary authors, in two hands
Single Item
MS. Spanish e. 9
Commonplace book, early 18th century, containing Latin and Spanish verse and extracts from classical and contemporary authors, in two hands, including:
- (fols. iii-52) extracts from Antonio de Sousa de Macedo, Eva y Ave (first published Lisbon, 1676);
- (fols. 71-86) Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Esortaz. Panegyrica al Silenzio Motibada de su Apostrophe, Psalle et Sile (first published, 1662).
Dates
- early 18th century
Extent
99 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Spanish; Castilian
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Spanish e. 9, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Spanish e. 9
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17593
Abstract
>Commonplace book, early 18th century, containing Latin and Spanish verse and extracts from classical and contemporary authors, in two hands.
Biographical / Historical
António de Sousa de Macedo (1606-1682) was a Portuguese diplomat, writer and journalist.
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) was a Spanish dramatist and poet.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 53041.
Custodial History
Phillipps MS. 15685.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 26 June 1973, lot 2213.
Physical Facet
Vellum wrappers
- Title
- Commonplace book, containing Latin and Spanish verse and extracts from classical and contemporary authors, in two hands
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk