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
Subject
Homer. Odyssey Odyssey
Subject
Subject
Virgil Aeneis
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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