Sylloge Epistolarum, etc., late seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
Sylloge Epistolarum, etc. Collected by Abednego Sellers, as is attested in a note signed G. Ashby, St John's, written in the fly-leaf. Sellers was author of a history of Palmyra. His own Index to the volume, on p. 4, is as follows:
[1] Litteræ ἀμοιβαίαι inter Rev. [Guil. Lloyd], Episc. Asapheus, et DD. Pagium Norisium, et Dodwellum vv. cll. p. 1;
[2] Epist God. Wendelini de ætate Manilii p. 123;
[3] Epist God. Wendelini de Horoscopo Augusti Æs. p. 151;
[4] Vita Bilibaldi Pirkheimerini a seipso scripta p. 179;
[5] Provinciale vetus omnium Eutesiarum Cathedralium universi orbis temp. Pipini Regis, scr. ex edit. vet. Paris, 1518, Joh. Petiti, 4o. Quam iterum luci dedit Aub. Mireus in Notit. Episce, pp. 65, 66, sed fide sublæstâ [sic], interpolat p. 193;
[6] Theodori Archiepisc. Cant. Pœnitentiale e Cod. MS. Cantabr. [Ex lib. MS. Biblioth. Coll. S. Benedicti Cantabrig. et communicavit benigne v. cl. Jo. Ernestus Grabe] p. 249;
[7] Epistolæ, etc. [These do not appear] p. 315;
[8] Seldeni et Aliorum vv. cll. Epistolæ p. 317;
[9] Robt. Huntingtoni, S.T.P., Episc. Rapotensis [1701) et aliorum epistt. p. 423 The originals of these transcripts are defined in the margin.
Dates
- Creation: late seventeenth century
Creator
- Seller, Abednego, ? 1646-1705 (nonjuror antiquary) (Collector, Person)
- Lloyd, William, 1627 - 1717 (Bishop of Worcester) (Person)
- Wendelen, Govaart, 1580-1667 (astronomer and Catholic priest) (Person)
- Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-1530 (German lawyer and humanist) (Person)
- Selden, John, 1584-1654 (jurist, MP and antiquary) (Person)
- Theodore, of Tarsus, 602-690 (Archbishop of Canterbury) (Person)
- Huntington, Robert, 1637-1701 (Bishop of Raphoe) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (467 numbered pages + 228 blank)
Language of Materials
Latin
English
French
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper
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