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De legendis libris gentilium, Lat. tr. Leonardo Bruni, etc., 1425 - 1475

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Identifier: Gordan MS 27

Abstract

f. 1r blank. ff. 1v-9r [Title:] Magni Basilii Archiepiscopi Cesarie capadotie ad nepotes. de legendis auctoribus [Prologue:] Ego tibi hunc librum Coluti ex media ut aiunt grecia delegi ubi eiuscemodi rerum magna copia est et infinita pene multitudo. [Text, f. 2r:] Magni Basilii Archiepiscopi Cesarie capadotie ad nepotes de legendis auctoribus gentilibus libellus incipit. Inc.: Multa sunt filii que hortantur me ad ea vobis consulenda que optima esse duco. . . Expl.: . . . quidem medicos recipiunt quid vos non patiamini nec recta consilia aspernantes. Basil the Great, De legendis libris gentilium, translated into Lat. by Leonardo Bruni and with his dedicatory preface to Coluccio Salutati. H. Baron, ed., Leonardo Bruni Aretino Humanistisch-Philosophische schriften mit einer chronologie seiner werke und briefe; Quellen zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittlealters und der Renaissance, Vol 1 (Leipzig, 1928) 99-100 for preface; 160-61 for text.

ff. 9r-10v Inc.: Hieronymi presbiteri de liberorum officiis erga parentes Parentum meritis subiugans filios omnipotens deus serviendi legem in officiis posteris dedit. . . Expl.: Qui dominum confitendo cum moreretur cum fratribus a domino coram angelis coronatur. Finis. Jerome, De honorandis parentibus (Epistola XI); PL 30. 145-47.

Dates

  • Creation: 1425 - 1475

Extent

1 volumes

Language of Materials

Latin

Additional Description

Custodial History

Written in Italy in the fifteenth century. Early provenance unknown. On verso of paper wrapper in a variety of hands in ink: “Anno 1420”, “46”; in pencil: “Basilii Magni Basil. De Legendis Libris gentilium Manuscript [Italy, 15th century] Dedicatory letter to Coluccio Salutati” Sale by Sotheby (London, 25 July 1900, n. 649) to Reader; Dr. R. T. Cann collection, of Fowey, Cornwall; his sale by Sotheby (London, 31 Oct. 1932, part of n. 641) to Dobell (The Ingatherer, 29, Feb. 1933, n. 18). Owned by Howard L. Goodhart (bookplate).

Authors

  1. Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379, author
  2. Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444, translator

Other related names

  1. Sotheby, dealer
  2. Reader, bookseller
  3. Cann, Dr. R.T., former owner
  4. Dobell, bookseller
  5. Goodhart, Howard Lehman, former owner
  6. Goodhart, Howard Lehman, donor
  7. Gordan, Phyllis Goodhart, owner
  8. Gordan, John Dozier Jr., owner

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Howard Lehman Goodhart to Phyllis Goodhart Gordan (bookplate) and John Dozier Gordan, Jr.

Physical Description

Parchment support, ff. v (modern paper) + i (paper wrapper) + i (paper) + 10 + i (paper wrapper) + i (paper) + v (modern paper)

Modern quarter-calf bound by James MacDonald Co. On spine in gold: BASILIUS DE LEGENDIS LATIN MS. OF ARETINUS 15TH CENTURY.

198 x 141 (145 x 103) mm.

27-29 long lines, unruled.

Humanistic script, written by a single hand. Marginal notes on f. 5v, partly trimmed, in same hand.

On f. 1v thin red 3-line initial worn or perhaps added incompletely; on f. 2r crude, 3-line red initial; on f. 9r space for initial unfilled, guide letter for decorator visible.

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