Baldung, Hans, b. 1484 or 1485, d. 1545 Maler, Matthes, d. 1536, printer Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560 Paul, the Apostle, Saint
Published / Created:
1519
Call Number:
Rosenthal 104
Image Count:
11
Alternative Title:
Bible. N.T. Titus. Greek. 1519, Bible. N.T. Titus. Latin. 1519, and Epistola Pavli ad Titvm qve compendio vere Christiani hominis vitam ac mores format
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of several hundred short verse epitaphs on both famous political and historical figures and unnamed citizens. The epitaphs are often humorous or satirical, as in On A Hocus-Pocus; On A Tallow-Chandler; and On A Gentleman Falling Of His Horse & Broke Hs Neck. An epitaph titled On A Collier declares, "Here Lies the Collier John of Nashes, By whome Death nothing Gaind he swore, For living he was dust & Ashes, And being dead he is no more." More serious elegies include On Sr. Philip Sidney; On King Charles Martyr; and On One Willm. Messe Grocer & His Wife. and P. 9, 33, and 36 digitized at high resolution.
Description:
Imperfect: mutilated with some loss of text. and Two blank pages not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Politics and government and Great Britain --Social life and customs --17th century
Subject (Name):
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 and Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586
Subject (Topic):
Courts and courtiers --England, Elegiac poetry, English --17th century, English poetry --17th century, English wit and humor, Epitaphs --England, and Verse satire, English
2 parts in one volume., Abridged from the Erotemata of Chrysoloras; Latin commentary by L. Ponticus Virunius; edited J. M. Tricaelius., All pages red-ruled., Armorial shield painted on title page., and Colophon of Greek part dated June 23, 1509; colophon of Latin part dated March 13, 1509.
Imperfect: lower corner of leaf G4 torn, with no loss of text; some loss of ms. marginalia, due to trimming. Armorial bookplate: Ex bibliotheca Bredanense. Ms. shelf-label: 5347/Bis. Ms. annotations throughout text. Binder's stamp: Chambolle-Duru. Stamp on case: Lonstein-Laurenchet. and Sigantures: A-I⁴ K².
Publisher:
Apud Franciscum Morpanium, prope Carmelitas
Subject (Name):
Chambolle-Duru (Firm), binder, Lonstein-Laurenchet, binder, Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755--Bookplate, Morpain, François, printer, Proclus, approximately 410-485, and Vinet, Elie, 1509-1587
Subject (Topic):
Arithmetic--Early works to 1800, Geometry--Early works to 1800, and Music--Early works to 1800
Edited by Bryan Duppa D.D., Lord Bp. of Winchester., Extra signature d inserted between D and E, paged 28-32., Imperfect: leaf [L]2 (blank) wanting ; some leaves slightly bled., Imprimatur (dated Jan. 23. 1637): Tho: Wykes, R.O. Episc Lond. Capell: Domest., In verse ; English, Latin, and Greek., Poems by Lord Falkland, Sir John Beaumont the younger, Sir Thomas Hawkins, Henry King, W. Abington, Edmund Waller, James Howell, J. Cl.[eveland?], W. Cartwright, Owen Feltham, Shackerley Marmion, John Ford, and others., Signatures: A2, B-D4, d4, E-I4, K4, [L]2 ([L]2 blank)., and Uncut.
Publisher:
Printed by E.P. for Henry Seile, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Tygers Head in Fleet-street, over-against Saint Dunstans Church,
Subject (Name):
Duppa, Brian, bishop of Winchester, 1588-1662. and Jonson, Ben,--1573?-1637--Poetry.