Waldensian documents, First half fifteenth century
Scope and Contents
1. ff. 1-40. A treatise on Latin Grammar. Some leaves are occupied with other matter; e.g. 'Flores Legum': and three are blank.
2. ff. 41-60.Extracts from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Ecclesiasticus, with some at the end from S. Gregory.
3. ff. 61-68. A religious Poem. In Vaudois. This is followed by a fragment occupying one leaf, 'Liber Arithmeticus.'
4. ff. 70-92. Miscellanea; in Latin. On the states of human life, virtues, vices, followed by 'Versus morales,' 'Exhortation de bien vivre et bien mourir,' in French; 'optima consilia,' etc.
Dates
- Creation: First half fifteenth century
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Morland, Sir Samuel, 1625-1695 (1st Baronet, natural philosopher and diplomat) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (97 leaves)
Language of Materials
Provençal, Old (to 1500)
Latin
Former reference
Morland, E
Custodial History
Presented to the library in 1658 by Samuel Morland.
Physical Description
Paper
Repository Details
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