Old English and other linguistic papers of Humphrey Wanley
Old English and other linguistic papers of Humphrey Wanley (whose name occurs on p. 11), consisting of:
- P. 3. the Lord's Prayer in forty-nine languages, including such as Biscan (Basque), Coptic, Sardinian, and New England, perhaps compiled by dr. T. Marshall
- P. 13. Collections of alphabets, ancient and modern
- P. 41. Specimens of Old English, followed by the supposed Latin epitaph of King Arthur found at Glastonbury
- P. 51. 'Quatuor D. N. Jesu Christi Evangeliorum versio perantiqua Anglo-saxonica. Quam ex codicibus MSS. collatis emendatius recudi curavit Thomas Mareschallus, Anglus', but St. John's Gospel is not here
Dates
- Creation: Written in the first quarter of the 18th century by H. Wanley
Extent
198 pages
Language of Materials
- English, Middle (1100-1500)
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. bibl. c. 3, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. bibl. c. 3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19527
Abstract
Old English and other linguistic papers of Humphrey Wanley
Biographical / Historical
Humphrey Wanley (1672-1726) was a librarian, paleographer and scholar of Old English.
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. VI, no. 33184
Custodial History
Probably acquired by sir Thomas Phillipps in 1868: no. 21876 in his library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lot 23 in the Phillipps sale of Apr.-May, 1903, when it was bought by the Bodleian.
Physical Facet
On paper, bound in red calf with Sir T. Phillipps' crest, 'Bretterton ligavit, [May] 1848', at Middlehill
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 9 in.
- Title
- Old English and other linguistic papers of Humphrey Wanley
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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