MS. D'Orville 112
Summary Catalogue no.: 16990
Contents
With the introduction by Mithridates
Α selection only, see Gaisford's catalogue
At fol. 52 are added in a hand of the 18th century 'Epistolæ aliquot Alciphronis ineditae, Ex apographo quondam Perizoniano', four, in Greek.
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Scribe identifiable as Petrus Hypselas (RGK I no. 349).
History
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
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-05-03: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)