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MS. Auct. F. 2. 10

Summary Catalogue no.: 2369

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Language(s): Latin

Lucan, Pharsalia
Rubric: Marci Anei Lucani poete Cordubensis Pharsalie liber primus incipit
Incipit: Corduba me genuit

The ten books of the Pharsalia: preceded by the four-line epitaph, beg. 'Corduba me genuit': at end is 'Explicit Liber Lucani . Deo gratias . Amen'. On fol. 1v is added (15th cent.) a four-line lampoon on Lucan, beginning 'Inuide Romane uirtutis'.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 136 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 10.875 × 8.25 in.

Condition

The first leaves are much worm-eaten.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 453:

Good border (damaged).

Good historiated initial (damaged).

Other good initials.

History

Origin: 15th century, beginning ; Italian, Venice (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

'Johannes Person me possidet', 16th cent.

'Pertinet Persio 1566 iij Julij'.

Given in 1601 by William Camden.

Record Sources

Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 331

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-10: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.