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MS. D'Orville 179

Summary Catalogue no.: 17057

Contents

Martial, Epigrams
Rubric: M. V. M. liber primus in Epigrammaton incipit

In 14 books with some notes and glosses

On fol. 159v is 'Cai Plinij Vero Epistola de morte Va: Martialis.'

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper. Part of the first and last sections is parchment
iii + 163 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.625 × 4.75 in.

History

Origin: 15th century, end ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

'Ego Horatius Fuschus emj hune Iibrum Julio uno' (early 16th century); see also MS. D'Orville 144

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 (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

Record Sources

Description adapted (January 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 4, p. 81

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-01-05: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)

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