[Dits moraux des philosophes]; Les commandemens de Seneque.

Title:

[Dits moraux des philosophes]; Les commandemens de Seneque.

Abstract:

French translation by Guillaume de Tignonville of the Latin translation of an 11th-century Arabic work containing aphorisms or maxims from genuine or spurious works of 22 philosophers and poets, including Hermetic maxims, followed by Jean Courtecuisse's French translation of a Latin work on the cardinal virtues by Martin of Braga but attributed to Seneca, printed in 1491.

Creator:

Mubashshir ibn Fātik, Abū al-Wafāʼ, active 11th century.

Date:

1400

Format:

100 leaves : parchment; 251 x 177 (175 x 115) mm bound to 262 x 189 mm

Identifier:

9935776063503681; (OCoLC)ocn155925553; (OCoLC)155925553; (CStRLIN)PAUR04-B34; (PU)3577606-penndb-Voyager

Language:

French, Middle (ca.1400-1600); Latin

Provenance:

Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1959.; According to the 18th-century note (flyleaf v verso), signed "Muraire," the volume was sold "chez le Duc de la Valliere" in 1788 (Zacour-Hirsch).

Publisher:

[France], [14--]

Relation:

Commandemens de Seneque.

Subject:

Hermetic philosophers.; Philosophy -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Philosophy.; Cardinal virtues -- Early works to 1800.; Cardinal virtues.; Codices.; Aphorisms.; Maxims.; Manuscripts, French.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.; Manuscripts, Medieval.

Type:

Manuscripts

Personal Name:

Guillaume, de Tignonville, -1414, translator.; Courtecuisse, Jean, -1423, translator.; Martin, of Braga, Saint, approximately 515-579 or 580. Formula vitae honestae.; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. attributed name.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in France in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Title from 18th-century note (flyleaf v verso).; Binding: 19th-century stamped calf (Zacour-Hirsch).; Decoration: 4-line initials in blue and gold with red and blue filigree (f. 1r, 3r); paragraph marks and subsequent 2-line initials alternate between gold with blue filigree and blue with red filigree.; Foliation: Parchment, v (modern paper) + 100 + iii (modern paper); 1-100; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto, mostly trimmed away; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 29 lines; ruled in lead.; Script: Written in bâtarde script.; Middle French.

Call Number:

Ms. Codex 941