Orationes aliquot Demosthenis a Nicolao Carro medicinæ doctore eloquentissime e Græco translatæ, Mid sixteenth century
Scope and Contents
Prefixed is a letter of eight pages from Nicholas Carr to Sir Walter Mildmay, followed by a preface of 19 pages in which he discusses the merits of the ten orators and of Cicero; after which is given a translation of the three Olynthiacs and the four Philippics of Demosthenes, together with the arguments of Libanus. The manuscript is probably in the hand of Nicholas Carr.
Dates
- Creation: Mid sixteenth century
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s) (106 leaves.)
Language of Materials
Latin
Custodial History
The manuscript originally belonged to Nicholas Carr, whose name is written on the first leaf. From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 102.
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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