'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness etc.
Single Item
MS. Auct. T. 6. 7
Held at the Weston Library
- Fol. 1. 'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness: beg. 'Κινϵî μϵ́ν μϵ πρὸς τὸν λόγον τα' ϵ́σπϵρινɑ' θϵα'ματα', ends abruptly (perhaps two leaves are wanting) 'ϵ'νύπνιον γα'ρ αὐτοἳς'; with many Latin notes and glosses
- Fol. 5. Excerpts from Homer, with Latin glosses and notes: the first excerpt is from the Battle of the Frogs and Mice, see below
- Fol. 9. 'Ίλιάδος A' Όμηρου̑ ῥαψῳδιας', the text of Iliad i, with Latin notes and glosses, followed by excerpts from the second book
- Fol. 41. The first thirty-six pages of the edition of Hesiod's Ἔργα καἰ Ἡμϵ'ραι printed at Antwerp in 1564 (Ἔργα, 1-768), interleaved, with Latin notes and glosses. This is no doubt the 'Homeri Batrachomyomachia MS.' bought in 1774, for ' Ὁμηρου̑ Bατραχομυομαχία' is prominent on fol. 5: see p. 385
Dates
- Creation: Written in the second half of the 16th century
Extent
71 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Auct. T. 6. 7, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Auct. T. 6. 7
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20152
Abstract
'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness etc.
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. 27893
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found unbound in the Gough Room in 1884.
Physical Facet
On paper, imperfect
Dimensions
7 1/4 × 4 3/4, in.
Subject
- Title
- 'Κατα' Mϵθuόντων', a homily against drunkenness etc.
- 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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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk