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Translation from Xenophon, early seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.03

Scope and Contents

'A dialogue of the royall and privat lyffe between King Hiero, sometymes a privat man, and Simonides, a poet', translated out of Xenophon by Queen Elizabeth I; begins 'Simonides the poet resorted on a time to King Hiero'.

Dates

  • Creation: early seventeenth century

Creator

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Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

On the first leaf of the manuscript is written 'Edmund Hills'. From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 948.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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