Manuscript on paper of Hesiod in Latin translation, with printed editions of Silius Italicus, Juvenal, and Persius
Description:
In Latin., Script: Throughout the book the gloss is written in extremely small Gothica Cursiva Libraria, but the lemmata or opening words of the marginal glosses are executed in a large calligraphic form of the same script. Art. 4 copied by one hand in bold Gothica Cursiva Libraria/Formata., Binding: original quarter leather binding: blind-tooled pigskin and wooden boards, spine with three raised bands. One brass clasp attached to the rear board. The binding is strengthened with strips of parchment cut from a manuscript containing Eberhardus Bethuniensis (Everard of Béthune, d. 1212), Graecismus., and Bound with 3 other titles.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hesiod., Juvenal., Persius., and Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius.
Manuscript on paper (rough; light brown) of 1) Tzetzes, Scholia in Hesiodi Opera et dies. 2) Hesiod, Opera et dies. The codex has been repaired extensively. Certain leaves have been replaced in different periods; in most cases the missing text was supplied in the same format. (Folios added later: 39, 68, 84, 94-97.)
Description:
In Greek., Script: The main text was written by a single copyist who used a well spaced, but crude, style of writing for the work of Hesiod, and a more cramped, abbreviated style for the commentary of Tzetzes. Numerous interlinear and marginal notes in several hands., Title of work and simple initial on f. 1r in red; other ornamental initials, some of which incorporate animal motifs, in black. Diagrams, also in black ink, include: f. 67v (outer margin) mortar and pestle; f. 67v (lower margin) man driving a cart pulled by two oxen; f. 69v (lower margin) plow, with parts labelled., The manuscript is in poor condition with loss of text due to: faded ink, water stains, worm-holes, and repaired leaves., and Binding: between 1800 and 1829. Tan, diced goatskin, gold-tooled. Bound by C. Lewis (active in London 1807-36).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hesiod.
Subject (Topic):
Classical literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholia
Manuscript on paper (polished) of Scholia on Hesiod, Works; the text breaks off abruptly at the end of the commentary for line 755, where Scribe 2 has finished the final 12 lines begun by Scribe 1.
Description:
In Greek., Watermarks: Briquet Ancre 592 and similar to Briquet Arbalete 744, Tete de boeuf 14867 and Harlfinger Ancre 83., Script: Written in two distinct hands. Scribe 1 was responsible for the commentary and left ample space to supply the text of Hesiod; he did not complete his task. Scribe 2 supplied the first two verses of each Hesiod passage under discussion, wrote the final twelve lines of commentary contained in the codex (ff. 68v-69r), and added the heading and initials in red. All the additions of Scribe 2 are in a darker ink and bolder style of writing; he is the same scribe as that in MS 257, and as Scribe 3 in MS 290 and Scribe 1 in MS 490., Two headpieces in black ink (ff. 1r, 9r); heading and two initials on f. 1r in red., and Binding: 18th-19th centuries. Paper case, "alla rustica". The name of Tzetzes is still legible on front cover. Both the style of binding and the hand on the front cover are the same as those for Beinecke MS 290.
An etching of a bust of Hesiod on a pedestal, facing left; with his name in Greek lettering
Description:
Title from Paulson., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : R. Faulder and J. Egerton, 1794, v. 1, p. 85., Copy of no. 112. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works., and Printed in brown ink.
An etching of a bust of Hesiod on a pedestal, facing left; with his name in Greek lettering
Description:
Title from Paulson., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : R. Faulder and J. Egerton, 1794, v. 1, p. 85., Copy of no. 112. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Copy., and On page 47 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 17.4 x 11.8 cm.
An etching of a bust of Hesiod on a pedestal, facing left; with his name in Greek lettering
Description:
Title from Paulson., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : R. Faulder and J. Egerton, 1794, v. 1, p. 85., and Copy of no. 112. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works.
An etching of a bust of Hesiod on a pedestal, facing left; with his name in Greek lettering
Description:
Title, printmaker, artist, and imprint from Paulson., "Ex musaeo Pembrokiano."--Lower left corner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Original; at top of page: See Nichols's book, 3d edit, p. 162., and On page 47 in volume 1.
