persons, beginning, Ιστέον δὲ ὅτι πάντα τὰ ὀνόματα καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἀντωνυμίαι εἰσὶ τρίτου προσώπου (fol. 268): to this succeeds a work entitled επίλυσις τῶν στερητικῶν μορίων καὶ ἐπιτατικών. It begins, δεῖ γινώσκειν ὅτι ὀκτώ εἰσι πάντα τὰ μέρη τοῦ λόγου (fol. 269 b, cf. Boiss. Anecd. Gr. T. I. p. 413): afterwards follow sections on conjunctions, and on the different significations of various Greek words (nouns, verbs, &c.), and on accents, breathings, &c. The series concludes with a section entitled Περὶ ῥημάτων αὐθυποτάκτων (fol. 278 6); commencing Ιστέον δὲ ὅτι ὧν μὲν τὸ ῥῆμα βαρύνεται ἡ μετοχὴ ὀξύνεται. (For the last compare Boiss. Anecd. Gr. T. II. p. 461.)

16. Συνεσίου Κυρηναίου ἐπισκόπου Κυρήνης.” (fol. 281.) Contains twenty-four epistles. His letters have been several times printed.

17. Epistles of Libanius and St Basil. (fol. 290.)

These are seven in number, and are all contained in Morell's edition of Libanius' Epistles.

18. Epistles of Michael Psellus, and others, some being apparently imaginary forms. (fol. 291.)

Some of these are simply inscribed ἐπίσκοπος πρὸς ἐπίσκοπον and the like. No epistles of Psellus appear to have been printed.

19. An Epistle of Apollonius (n. 33, p. 393, ed. Olear.), of Libanius to Julian (not in Morell's or Wolf's edition), and of Julian to Libanius (p. 20, ed. Heyl.) (fol. 294).

On the reverse are two scraps entitled πρόλογος διαθήκης and περὶ Ἰουδαίων.

The epistle of Libanius commences: τί ταῦτα γλώττης ἀργοτέρας ;

20. Συναγωγὴ καὶ ἐξήγησις ὧν ἐμνήσθη ὁ θεόλογος Γρη γόριος ἱστοριῶν ἐν τῷ εἰς τὸν ἐπιτάφιον Βασιλείου λόγον. (fol. 295.)

See Dd. XI. 54, Vol. Ι. p. 454.

21. ‘Ερμηνεῖαι τῶν παλαιῶν ὀνομάτων. (fol. 301 6.)

Consists of renderings of Old Testament proper names by their Greek equivalents, usually in a single word.

Begins :

Ἀδὰμ ἑρμηνεύεται γῆ σαρκουμένη.

22. A Collection of Short Memoirs of Illustrious Persons (historical and mythical).

1398

Begins (fol. 303) :

Μένιππος ὁ Λύκιος (sic).

Ends (fol. 313b):

Περσέα κομίζεται.

A production very similar to n. 20. It gives accounts of Menippus the Lydian (partly taken from Philostratus, Vit. Apollon.); Nicander, author of the Theriaca; Athanas, son of Holus, Cerberus, Hercules, Medea, &c. &c.

23. A Declamation by Nicephorus Basilaca, without his name, entitled, • Ανασκευὴ τὰ κατὰ τὴν Αταλάντην. Begins (fol. 3136) :

Οὐ ζηλῶ τοῦ ψεύδους τοὺς ποιητάς.

Edited in Walz's Rhet. Gr. Vol. 1. pp. 449–454.

24. Another by the same, entitled Κατασκευὴ τὰ κατὰ τὴν Αταλάντην. (fol. 316.)

Id. pp. 454-461. At the end are two sections, which seem part of

n. 22.

25. A work on various Greek Metres; with the motto, μέτρῳ γὰρ καὶ τὸν θεὸν ὁρῶμεν στοιχειῶσαι τὸ πᾶν.

Begins (fol. 320) :

Περὶ μέτρου ἡρωϊκοῦ. ὁ μὲν ἡρωϊκὸς στίχος ἐπιδέχεται πόδας ἕξ. Ends (fol. 324 b) :

Οὐρανῷ ἐστήριξε κάρη καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ βαίνει.

Ὁ Ἀριστοτέλης τῷ μὲν γένει ην Μακεδών.

Published in Westermann's Biogr. Gr. Min. pp. 398-401.

27. A short piece on Homer.

Begins (fol. 325b):

Ομηρον τὸν ποιητὴν χρόνῳ μὲν τῶν πλείστων.

Ends (fol. 326 b):

...τέρπεσθαι ραδίως.

Not contained in the foregoing work of Westermann.

Gg. 1. 3.

A quarto, on parchment, containing ff. 375, in double columns, with 59 lines in each column. Date, the xivth century.

BIBLIA VULGATA SANCTI HIERONYMI.

1399

It begins incompletely in the middle of the prologue hanc garrula anus hanc delirus senex.' Genesis begins f. 26: S. Matthew, f. 284, and the Revelation ends f. 349, followed by the explanatory index of names: of this all after the letter S has been torn away: at the end of f. 349 b, a later hand has written, ‘1591 explicit iste liber sit scriptor crimine liber,' on a small piece of parchment, which is pasted on the leaf. The books occur in their usual order except that the Acts comes after the Epistle to the Hebrews.

Gg. 1. 4.

A small quarto, on paper, containing ff. 81.

1. ff. 1-24. 29 lines in a page. Written in the middle of the xvIIth century.

'A DESCRIPTION OF THE CITTIE OF ROME, ETC.

THE JESUITTS. Per P. TOMKINSON.'

Rome in times past a cittie to all men known...
Ends (f. 13):

2.

...According to his worship's demands and my knowledge.
'Relations in generall of the Jesuites.”

Begins (f. 13):

Amongst all sorts of religious and superstitious men...
Ends (f. 22):

...Surgat et elatum tollat in astra caput.

AND OF

3. f. 23. A copy of the Lord Lieutenants speech to his Majestie when he was created Earl of Straford.'

This will be found in Knowler's Letters and Despatches of the Earl of Strafforde, Lond. 1739. 11. p. 390.

4. ff. 23, 4. Verses by the Earle of Strafford before he suffered. Goe, emptie Joyes..."

·

5. f. 24. A stanza on Melancholly.' 'Come, folded arms...,' from Beaumont and Fletcher.

This is dedicated Reverendissimo domino D°. T. Episc. Dunelm ;' i. e. Thomas Morton, Bp of Durham from 1632-1659.

2. ff. 25-81. 21 lines in a page. Written out apparently for the press.

A TREATISE ON 'MARRIAGE. By A[NTONY] A[SCHAM], Gent. London, 1647.'

Begins:

Marriage is the first step that a man...

1400

Ends:

...a reasonable and a religious life.

On the title-page is the note, 'Written by Mr Ascham, that was afterwards killed in Spaine, being agent for the Parliament of England there.' At the end is, '12th October, 1658. J. Hinson;' probably the name of of the scribe.

Gg. 1. 5.

A quarto, on vellum, written in various hands in the xivth century.

A collection of THEOLOGICAL TRACTS, of which a partial list is given in f. 1, in a contemporary hand.

1. ff. 1-12, and 21-45. 36 lines in a page.

"Quedam Exceptiones ex sententiis Petri Italici' [Lombardi]. Begins :

Que ad misterium divine unitatis atque Trinitatis...

Ends:

...quod et laicis fidelibus promittitur.

These extracts are from Lib. 11. Distinct. 1, to Lib. iv. Distinct. 6. ed. Migne, II. coll. 651-851.

2. ff. 13-14 a. In double columns of 38 lines. A Sermon on the text, Vespere comeditis carnes et mane saturabimini. Exod. xvi. 12.

3. ff. 14a-16 a. In the same hand as the last section.

Alanus de Insulis De Sex Alis Cherubim.

Begins:

Prima ala est confessio, non laudis...

Ends:

...eternaque fruetis beatitudine. Amen.

Opp. ed. Migne, Par. 1855. coll. 273-280.

4. ff. 16 a-20. In the same hand as the last.

Sermons on, Non vos me elegistis sed ego eligi vos, S. Joh. xv. 16. and Justum deduxit Dominus per vias. Sapien. x. 10. Some extracts in a somewhat later hand from S. Gregory, 'De Conceptu mulieris,' 'Liberum Arbitrium,' &c. follow.

5. ff. 45, 46. In triple columns of 38 lines. Imperfect.

Interpretaciones Hebreorum Nominum.'

6. ff. 47-49 a. Double columns of 38 lines.

6

Exposicio super Alphabeto Hebreo,' in illustration of the

• Lamentaciones Jeremie.'

7. ff. 49-52. In the same hand as the last.

'Tractatus super Edificium Prudencii.'

This is followed by an account of the Books of the Bible, occupying 3 pages.

8. ff. 53-60. 33 lines in a page. Directions as to conduct, &c., addressed ad fratres.'

Begins:

Diffinicio eternitatis. Eternitas est vita tota simul interminabilis... Ends (incomplete):

...ad pusillanimes non ad superbos sermonem...

9. ff. 61-98. Sermones for different feast-days. These are in two hands.

They begin :

End:

In ramis palmarum. Apprehendent septem mulieres...

...ipse nobis verum medicamentum prestare dignetur. Amen.

In f. 78, one is inserted with the heading 'Sermo cujusdam canonici de canone misse:' and after this, ff. 85 b-87 b, are occupied with a collection of Latin Proverbs, the first being 'Non semper lilia candent,' and the last 'Multorum disce exemplo que facta sequaris.'

10. ff. 99-112. 32 lines in a page. Exceptiones tractatus mag. hugonis super ecclesiasten."

Begins :

Tres sunt anime rationales visiones...

Ends (unfinished):

...et tribuli et spine viciorum multipli...

These are from the 'Homiliæ in Ecclesiasten,' of Hugo of St Victor.
Opp. ed. Migne, Par. 1854, 1. coll. 116 seqq.

11. ff.113–129. 22 lines in a page. A later hand gives the title.

Regulæ Theologiæ, Alexandro Nequam auctore.'

VOL. III.

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