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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Burney MS Language Latin Name Sallustius Crispus, Caius, 86BC-c 35BC

1. Burney MS 150

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 150
Title:
Cicero, De Officiis; with a phrase from Sallust, De coniuratione Catilinae
Scope & Content:
Cicero, De Officiis (ff. 1r-60r); followed by short excerpts from the main text (f. 60r), written by a different hand; inscribed in capitals with a phrase from Sallust, De coniuratione Catilinae 1.4 (Virtus clara aeternaque habetur), and an alphabet.(f. 60v). Decoration: Decorated with a five-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

2. Burney MS 157

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 157
Title:
Speeches of Cicero, Pseudo-Cicero, Pseudo-Sallust, Aeschines, and Demosthenes (the latter two in the Latin translation of Leonardo Bruni)
Scope & Content:
Cicero, Pro Lege Manilia (ff. 2r-8r), preceded by an added argument (f. 1v); Pro Milone (ff. 8r-18r), with an added marginal argument; Pro Plancio (ff. 18r-28v); Pro Sulla (ff. 28v-37r); De Haruspicum Responsis (ff. 37r-43v); De Provinciis Consularibus (ff. 43v-47v); Pro Caelio (ff. 47v-55v); Pr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

3. Burney MS 217

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 217
Title:
Select works of Ovid and Sallust
Scope & Content:
Selected works from Ovid and Sallust in a humanist volume. Contents: ff. 2r-45r: Ovid, Ars amatoria. (‘Incipit liber Ovidii de arte amandi’) ending ‘Finito libro referatur gratia Christo. Scrittor suus talis demonstrat litera qualis.’ ff. 46r-91r: Ovid, Amores. ('Incipit liber Ovidii de sine...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
One volume

4. Burney MS 245

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 245
Title:
C. Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Jugurthinum, Bellum Catilinae
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-54r: C. Sallustius Crispus (b. 86 BC, d. c. 35 BC), Bellum Jugurthinum (The Jugurthine War). ff. 55r-81v: C. Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Catilinae (Catiline's War). [f. 54v is blank]. Decoration: 2 large white vine initials, in colours and gold on blue ground at the start of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1477
Extent:
A parchment codex