A translation into French of the rev. Joseph Robertson's Parian Chronicle (Lond., 1788)
A translation into French of the rev. Joseph Robertson's Parian Chronicle (Lond., 1788), giving the Greek text, a Latin translation and notes, a few of the latter being added by the French translator. The general result of the dissertation is to discredit the authenticity of the chronicle, now at Oxford.
Dates
- Creation: written in about A.D. 1790 in France
Extent
79 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. D. 41, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. D. 41
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18825
Abstract
A translation into French of the rev. Joseph Robertson's Parian Chronicle (Lond., 1788), written in about A.D. 1790 in France.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Robertson (1726–1802) was a Church of England clergyman and writer.
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. 29144.
Custodial History
'Ex libris Viollet Le Duc', a printed label.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from messrs. Parker of Oxford in March or April, 1878, for £1 7s. 6d.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.
- Title
- A translation into French of the rev. Joseph Robertson's Parian Chronicle (Lond., 1788)
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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