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2702. Harley MS 2651
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2651
- Title:
- Macer Floridus (Odo of Meung), De viribus herbarum
- Scope & Content:
- Macer Floridus (Odo of Meung), De viribus herbarum. The manuscript is a humanistic copy of a Latin poem in hexameters describing the medical virtues of herbs written under the pseudonym of Macer (with reference to the Roman poet Aemilius Macer, d. 15 BC). The author is generally identified with ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1448
- Extent:
-
44 folios.
2703. Harley MS 2652
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2652
- Title:
- Cicero, Somnium Scipionis; Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius, Commentary on Cicero's Somnium Scipionis; Calcidius, Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains Cicero (b. 106 BC, d. 43 BC)’s Somnium Scipionis (The Dream of Scipio), Macrobius (fl. 400)'s commentary on it, as well as Calcidius (4th century)’s commentary of Plato (b. 429 BC, d. 347 BC)’s dialogue Timaeus (Timaios). These philosophical works stood as the basis of m...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter of the 11th century
- Extent:
- A parchment codex
2704. Harley MS 2653
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2653
- Title:
- Ianua
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains the earliest surviving copy of the popular school text known as Ianua (The Door). Contents: ff. 1r-41r: Ianua.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 12th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2705. Harley MS 2654
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2654
- Title:
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 1r-57r : Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti,with glosses. f. 57v: Numerous Latin grammar exercises in various hands. Decoration: Several small initials in red.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 13th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2706. Harley MS 2655
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2655
- Title:
- Ovid, Fasti
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 1r-49v: Ovid, Fasti. ff. 50v-53r: an astrological calendar (January to July). f. 53v: commentary on Ovid, Fasti (beginning 'In principio uniuscuiusque autoris quinque sunt inquirenda que materia, que intentio'). Decoration: Initials in red ink with a pattern of circles an...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 12th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2707. Harley MS 2656
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2656
- Title:
- Terence, Comoediae, with prologues and arguments; Vita Terencii; Epitaphium Terencii
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains a 12th-century copy of six comedies written by the playwright Publius Terentius Afer (b. c. 195/185, d. c. 159 BC), also known as Terence. Contents: ff. 1r-69r: Terence, Comoediae, with prologues and arguments, including: ff. 1r-12r: Andria (The Girl from Andros). ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 12th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2708. Harley MS 2657
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2657
- Title:
- Sallust, Catilina; Jugurtha; Epitome historiarum Trogi Pompeii; Epitoma de Tito Livio
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 1r-16r: Sallust, Catilina. ff. 16r-46r: Jugurtha. ff. 46r-137v: Sallust, Epitome historiarum Trogi Pompeii. ff. 138r-176v: Epitoma de Tito Livio, the explicit followed by 4 verses: 'Roma vetus veteres […] Quorum consilio precipitata ruis' . The text written by Giovanni di Pi...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1442
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2709. Harley MS 2658
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2658
- Title:
- Historia Augusta
- Scope & Content:
- Biographies of Roman emperors, their heirs, and usurpers from Hadrian (76-138) to Numerian (d. 284), often spurious, and attributed to six authors also of doubtful authenticity (Aelius Spartianus, Julius Capitolinus, Vulcacius Gallicanus, Aelius Lampridius, Trebellius Pollio, Flavius Vopiscus Sy...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 3rd quarter of the 15th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
2710. Harley MS 2659
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2659
- Title:
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Epistolae morales ad Lucilium; Pseudo-Seneca, Proverbia, Epistolae Senecae ad Paulum et Pauli ad Senecam; Epitaphium Senecae
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains the Epistolae Morales ad Lucilium (The Moral Letters to Lucilius) by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca (b. 4 BC, d. 65). It also contains several works attributed to Seneca, including the Epistolae Senecae ad Paulum et Pauli ad Senecam (Seneca’s Letters t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century
- Extent:
- A parchment codex
