MS. Auct. F. 6. 6
Summary Catalogue no.: 27774
Contents
, Poem
Rubric: Historia Titj Liuij Patauini ab aduentu Aeneæ in Italiam... vsque ad interitum Romulj...
Incipit: (poem) Insula diues opum
Latin hexameter verse, with prose English translation
With a long Latin dedicatory preface by Henricus Hook to Charles lord Howard of Effingham
This seems to be a youthful composition by Henry Hook, archdeacon of York, who matriculated at Corpus Christi College Cambridge in 1574
Language(s): English and Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: 28 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7.75 × 5.75 in.
History
Origin: c. 1575–1580
Provenance and Acquisition
Given by John Dethiecke in 1596 to Thomas Dison (see fols 3, 9 and 26v)
Other (late 17th century) names in the book are 'Joseph Cradock' (fo1. 26v) and 'Jacobus Bisse' altered to 'Jacobus Bassett' (fol. 8)
This volume was probably received by the Bodleian early in the 18th century
Record Sources
Description adapted (January 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2025-01-21: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905)