Facsimile transcript of King Alfred's translation of Orosius by R. T. Hampson, 1840-41, with notes and letters, 1853-54
Facsimile transcript of King Alfred's translation of Orosius from BL, Cotton MS. Tib. B. I, by R. T. Hampson, 1840-1, with many notes and (fols. 1-9) three letters from Hampson to Joseph Bosworth, with copy of one reply, 1853-4.
Includes 2 maps.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1854
Extent
263 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. d. 114, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. d. 114
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16418
Abstract
Facsimile transcript of King Alfred's translation of Orosius by R. T. Hampson, 1840-41, with notes and letters, 1853-54.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Bosworth, 1788-1876, was an English scholar of the Anglo-Saxon language and compiler of the first major Anglo-Saxon dictionary.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Given by Hampson to Bosworth, 1853.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Dulau and Co., 1924.
Topical
- Title
- Facsimile transcript of King Alfred's translation of Orosius by R. T. Hampson, 1840-41, with notes and letters, 1853-54
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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