Apollodorus Atheniensis, Bibliotheca (MS copy in Latin translated by Benedictus Aegius Spoletinus) and extracts from Meidanii Proverbia Arabica, ed. H. A. Schultens

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  • Reference
    • GB 12 MS Add.3870
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1811-1819
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume(s) 1 volume paper paper

Scope and Content

Apollodorus Atheniensis is fos 1-172. Watermark date 1819. Text written on left half of recto, the right half being used occasionally for notes. Some further notes on verso, which is usually blank. Each of the three books of the text is preceded by a table of contents, the leaves being numbered 1*, 1**, 47*, 47**, 105*, 105** (a half leaf), 105***. Fos 171-2 misplaced after fo. 104. Extracts from Meidanii Proverbia ArabicaII is on fos 173-98. Watermark date 1811. Latin and Arabic in parallel columns. Recto only used, except at fos 173v and 186v. Several rectos blank.

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