Greek poetry; a volume consisting of three printed books, with manuscript notes and annotations in Latin in an 18th-century hand.
Scope and Contents
The printed books are:
(1) Reiske, Johann J. ‘Anthologiae Graecae a Constantino Cephala conditae libri tres’, 2 parts (Leipzig, 1754);
(2) an unidentified Ανθόλγια;
(3) Μόσχου καὶ βιῶνος εἰδὐλλια, edited by A van Meetkercke (Bruges, 1565).
The first part of (1) (except the preface) has been interleaved and several leaves have been added at the end of (2). On these leaves, on the last page of (3), and on the lower paste-down are manuscript notes in Latin, consisting of exegetic material, especially parallel passages, to the poems, and additions to Reiske`s brief biographies of the poets. There is no indication of the identity of the annotator; he was an English speaker (folios 3 verso, 25 verso, and elsewhere), and had some knowledge of Hebrew (folio 101) as well as a thorough familiarity with Greek literature.
Dates
- Creation: 1565, 18th century.
Language of Materials
Greek, Modern (1453- ); Latin
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (145 folios (many blank) through the volume. Octavo.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 08 05 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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