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MS. D'Orville 112

Summary Catalogue no.: 16990

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
M. Junius Brutus (ps.-Brutus), Epistulae
Explicit: Tελος τών ἐπιστολών Βρούτον

With the introduction by Mithridates

Language(s): Greek
2. (fol. 13)
Alciphron, Epistulae
Rubric: Ἀλκίφρονος ῥήτορας ἐηιστολαί ἁλιευτικαί

Α selection only, see Gaisford's catalogue

Language(s): Greek
3. (fol. 39)
Apollonius of Tyana, Epistulae
Rubric: Ἐπιστολαὶ, Ἀπολλωνίον' Τναναίον
Language(s): Greek

At fol. 52 are added in a hand of the 18th century 'Epistolæ aliquot Alciphronis ineditae, Ex apographo quondam Perizoniano', four, in Greek.

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: i i+ 56 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.625 × 5.875 in.

Hand(s)

Scribe identifiable as Petrus Hypselas (RGK I no. 349).

History

Origin: 15th century

Provenance and Acquisition

In the Michael Maittaire sale, 1748, this manuuscript was no. 197 on the 20th night of the first part, and was sold to — Whiteh(ead)

Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751)

Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent

Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent

Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 4, p. 64

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-05-03: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)