1. Add MS 8245
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8245
- Title:
- PRAYER BOOK; late 17th or early 18th cent. Russian Church Slavonic. Prayers, mostly by St. Ephraim, the Syrian, ‘for those who wish to take up arms against the self-will which originates in their passions and pleasures’. The headings are: ‘Lamentation for Tuesday evening’ (f. 2); ‘Lamentation for Wednesday evening’ (f. 25v); ‘Lamentation for Thursday evening’ (f. 37v); ‘Lamentation for Friday evening’ (f. 49); ‘Lamentation for Saturday evening’ (f. 60); ‘For the same day and the same hour’ (...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings: Blind-tooled, dark brown leather, with gilt saltires: late 17th or early 18th cent. Bookplates and Book-stamps: Frederick North, later 5th Earl of Guilford (N.L./6/A): bef. 1817. Prayers and Devotions: Liturgies CHURCH SLAVONIC: Manuscripts SLAVONIC: Saint Ephraim,; the Syrian: Praye...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Russian, and Slavic languages
- Date Range:
- Late 17th century-Early 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item