MS. Holkham Gr. 34
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Diktyon no.: 48102
Gregory of Nazianzus, Sermons with marginal scholia by Basil elachistos and others (incomplete).
Contents
Language(s): Greek
CPG 3010.40, BHG 1947, inc. mut. Νήπιον ἔστι σοι … eds Cl. Moreschini- P. Gallay, Grégoire de Nazianze: Discours 38–41 (SChr 358), Paris 1990, pp. 232–310. (In marg.): ἐξ ὀνύχων …, see V. Puntoni, ‘Scolii alle orazioni di Gregorio Nazianzeno’, Studi di filologia greca, 1 (1886) 179–180.
CPG 3010.11, BHG 716, ed. M.-A. Calvet-Sebasti, Grégoire de Nazianze: Discours 6–12 (SChr 405), Paris 1995, pp. 328–346.
CPG 3010.21, BHG 186, eds J. Mossay-G. Lafontaine, Grégoire de Nazianze: Discours 20–23 (SChr 270), Paris 1980, pp. 110–192.
CPG 3010.42, BHG 730b, ed. J. Bernardi, Grégoire de Nazianze: Discours 42–43 (SChr 384), Paris 1992, pp. 48–114.
CPG 3010.16, des. mut. καὶ ἄγριος ἐξεθέρισεν; PG 35, 933–941. 26.
CPG 3010.01, inc. mut. δώσει δὲ οὐδὲν τοιοῦτον, ed. J. Bernardi, Grégoire de Nazianze: Discours 1–3 (SChr 247), Paris 1978, pp. 78–82.
CPG 3010.01, 45. PG 36, 624–664: i) fols 121v-123v: In Sanctum Pascha IIa, des. mut. αὐτὸς ἑαυτὸν ὀνο[μάζει … PG 36, 624–625 C4; ii) fols 124r-138v: In patrem tacentem vel In plagam grandinis, des. mut. … μακρῷ χρόνῳ ⟨… πτ⟩ωχοὺς ἀστέ[γους … περιστέλλ]ειν PG 35, 933–961C 2–6.
Fragments in a very bad state, as they have been possibly burnt.
Physical Description
Layout
20 lines per page.
Decoration
Decorative pieces preceding each sermon (fols 32v, 39v, 88r, 114v). Titles are given in Alexandrinische Auszeichnungsmajuskel.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of brown leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover; Date: early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: Codex numero 2. Gregorii/ Nazianz(eni). Orations quaedam 600 ann.
Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st pasted down in its verso: 663d. (on the left side, in pencil); fol. ir: Holk Cat No- 58 D6AI (written in pencil). Giustiniani 2. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 58
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (images from 35mm. slides)
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2025-04-23: Sebastian Dows-Miller. Removed empty handDesc.