John Chrysostom, Saint, -407; Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379
Timespan:
Early works to 1800
Date:
1400
Description:
Collection of sermons and other works of St. John Chrysostom, plus a copy of a letter from St. Basil to St. Gregory (f. 1r-3v).
Language:
Latin
Provenance:
Sold by Thomas Thorpe in 1836 (no. 58) to Sir Thomas Phillipps; Phillipps ms. 9471.; Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1955.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
150 leaves : paper; 275 x 200 (188 x 104) mm bound to 285 x 203 mm
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
Ms. codex.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-3v: Bassilii ep[isto]la Gregorum theologum. -- 2. f.4r-56v: Sermo Sancti Iohanis Chrisostomi contra Iudeos feliciter [6 sermons]. -- 3. f.57r-89r: Adverssus Anomoeos quod Dominus incomprehenssibilis sit [5 sermons]. -- 4. f.89v-139v: Ad Stagirium Arrepticium monacum. -- 5. f.139v-149v: Paradoxa Ioannis Chrisostomi : neminem ledi nisi a se ipso.; Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).; Foliation: Paper, iii (19th-century paper) + 150 + ii (19th-century paper); [1-150] modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 39 long lines; ruled in ink and lead.; Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script by 2 different hands (f. 1r-139v, 139v-149v).; Decoration: Alternating red and blue used for initials and paragraph markers.; Binding: 19th-century leather with gold stamped coat of arms with the motto "Esse quam videri" on upper and lower covers.; Origin: Written in Italy in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Description of contents of volume in Latin bound in front.; Latin.; Related Work: John Chrysostom, Saint, -407. Peri akataleĢptou. Latin.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 712
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