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A translation or rather paraphrase of the Memorabilia of Valerius Maximus, with additions and notes, written in the 15th cent.
The following colophons explain the work, which was begun 'en honneur et reuerence de' Henry V of France (fol. 1v, see miniature on fol. 1):--at end of bk. 2 (fol. 82) 'Icy fine la translacion du premier liure ... auec la declarracion dicelluy et adicions plusieurs faitte et compilee lan mil. CCC.LXXV. Par frere Symon de Hesdin de lorderie de lospital de Saint Jehan de Iherusalem. Docteur en theologie'. Other MSS. have similar colophons. Some of the miniatures have half-erased…
Collection:
Douce Manuscripts
Shelfmark: MS. Douce 202
Extents: 195 leaves, in double columns
Dates:
written in the 15th cent.