A copy of the 1784 (Bipontine) edition of Aulus Gellius, in two volumes, interleaved, with copious manuscript notes written in about 1815, and subsequently owned by Dr. Charles Williams, princ. of Jesus college, Oxford (d. 1877).
Dates
- Creation: 1784, 1815
Extent
0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Auct. S. VIII. 19, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
Auct. S. VIII. 19-20
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20061
Abstract
A copy of the 1784 (Bipontine) edition of Aulus Gellius
Biographical / Historical
Aulus Gellius (125-180 AD) was a Roman author and grammarian.
Charles Williams (1807-1877) was principal of Jesus College, Oxford.
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, nos. 29234-29235.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was given to the Library by F. Madan in 1882.
Topical
- Title
- A copy of the 1784 (Bipontine) edition of Aulus Gellius
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description and EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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