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Essay on Greek and Roman history , 1457

 Item — item: 44a
Identifier: RH 44a

Contents

"Lauri de Palazolis iuris utriusque doctoris pataui oratio habita ad serenis simum creatum Venetiar ducem Pasqualem Maripetrum in ipsius pro suae regia urbis Padua Collegio Iuristarum," or the oration of Lauro Palazzolo to the Duke of Venice, Pasqual Maripetrus, an address of greeting on the occasion of his visit to the faculty of law at Padua University, [being] a historical essay on Greek and Roman history.

Illuminated letter and insignia (crest?) with initials P[asqual?] M[aripetrus?] in red, green, blue, yellow and gold leaf.

Script

Written in browned gall ink with later marginal notes in red.

Dates

  • Creation: 1457

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

1 manuscripts (15 pages)

Language

Latin

Source of acquisition

Gift of the estate of Dean P. Lockwood, 1965

Material

Vellum manuscript. Bound in the 19th century in black leather with simple gold tooling.

Extent

22 x 14.5 cm.

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