Shelfmark
Cb.2.6.01
Additional shelfmark
[Additional copy]: En.8.07
Title
Homerici centones, à veteribus vocam Homerokentra. Virgiliani centones. Vtrique in quædam historiæ sacræ capita scripti. Nonni paraphrasis Euangelii Ioannis, Græce & Latiné.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Geneva] : Excud. Henr. Steph., M. D. LXXVIII. [1578]
Physical description
[6], 74, 28, 248 p. ; 16mo.
Note
Texts in Greek and Latin.
Note
"Homerici centones" are generally attributed to Patricius, and were enlarged and re-arranged by Eudocia, consort of Theodosius II.
Note
"Virgiliani centones" are by Proba.
Note
Latin translation of Nonnus' Paraphrasis is by E. Hedeneccius.
Note
Title-page vignette (Estienne olive-tree device); head-pieces.
Provenance
[Cb.2.6.01]: Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
[En.8.07]: Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
[En.8.07]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
[Cb.2.6.01]: 18th century green, gold-tooled morocco.
Binding
[En.8.07]: Dark brown calf; blind tooled double fillet frame; gold tooled double fillet panels on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; red and blue sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
[Cb.2.6.01]: Previous shelfmark: Cb.2.4.22.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.07]:Previous shelfmarks: Ac.7.95, En.9.26, Gi.8.25.
Copy-specific note
Some annotations, partly lost through trimming by most recent binder.
Subject
Homer. Iliad. Iliad Early works to 1800.
Subject
Homer. Odyssey Odyssey Early works to 1800.
Subject
Jesus Christ Early works to 1800.
Subject
Virgil Aeneis Early works to 1800.
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Patricius, 5th cent - 5th cent Bishop,
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Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
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Eudocia consort of Theodosius II, Emperor of the East,
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Nonnus of Panopolis.
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Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
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Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
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Bible. N.T. John.
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Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B13532