A medley of Greek pieces, the chief of which are:
- (fol. 1). Homer's Iliad, bks. i-iv. 12, with arguments and glosses, and at fol. 1 'Γένος 'Ομήρου τού ποιητού': beg. 'Όμηρος ό ποιητής υίός μέν ήν κατά τινας.'
- (fol. 2). 'Αίσχύλου Προμηθεύς' and (fol. 116) the 'Επτά επί θήβας, the former with some glosses and the argument.
- (fol. 147). Maximus Planudes' Greek version of the Sentences of Cato, both monosticha and disticha: pref. beg. ''Αναπολήσας έγώ κατά vούν': at end 'Τέλος τού Κάτωνος.'
- (fol. 15 7v). The Ποίημα νονθετικόν attached to the name of Phocylides: at end 'Τελος τών τού Φωκυλίδου έπών.'
- (fol. 104v). 'Ώιδάριον κατανυκτικόν, ποίημα κυρίον Λέοντος φιλοσόφου καί βασιλέως: ..: beg. '"Aρα τις γήθεν άείρας': with a few glosses.
- (fol. 107v). 'Κεφάλαια μεταληφθέντα έκ τής βίβλου ... ής έπιγραφή Παράδεισος Νείλου μοναχού ήρωελεγεία', with glosses: beg. ''Ανθεμόεις παράδεισος': really by Johannes Geometres.
- (fol. 192), 'Τού Γρηγορίου τού θεολόγου γνώμαι τετράστιχοι 'beg. 'Πράξιν προτιμήσειας ': followed by the commentaries of Johannes Zonaras (fol. 199v) and of Nicetas Paphlago (fol. 215v).
- (fol. 219). 'Χαρακτήρες έπιστολών διάφοροι': beg. 'Παραινετική aʹ ... Τών πανταχόσε διαφημιζομένων.'
- (fol. 239). 'Επιστολικοί χαρακτήρες, forms of letters, ascribed to Proclus Diadochus or Libanius.
- (fol. 244). The 'Ακρόστιχα of Johannes Damascenus: beg. 'Εύεπίης μελέεσ[σ]ι', with glosses, followed by other short pieces (fols. 262v, 263, 264, 204v, 268, 269), the last two grammatical.
A full account of this MS. exists in manuscript in the Library.
Dates
- Creation: written in about A.D. 1500
Extent
289 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Auct. T. 6. 5, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Auct. T. 6. 5
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18678
Abstract
A medley of Greek pieces, written in about A.D. 1500.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. 28869.
A description of this item is in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MS. Auct. T. 6. 5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from John Camden Hotten, a London bookseller, on Oct 8, 1864, for £1 10s.
Physical Facet
On paper; binding, stamped red leather on boards, worn and with clasps lost (first half of the 16th century)
Dimensions
6 × 4 1/4 in.
- Title
- A medley of Greek pieces
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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