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Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo8
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Vives, Juan Luis (1492-1540)8
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St. Paul (fol. 484v)
Archive Piece

St. Paul (fol. 484v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'P' shows St. Paul holding a sword, the instrument of his martyrdom. The initial is further decorated with a satyr-like grotesque. The ornamental initial 'G' above is infilled with foliage and...

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Miscellany notebook, mainly containing summaries of Greek and Latin works by Aristotle, Cicero, Homer, and Hesiod, compiled by William Birch, with notes in English by Anthony Higgin

Birch, William

c.1550-1607

Contains miscellaneous notes, mainly summaries in Latin of works of Aristotle, Cicero, Homer, and Hesiod, as follows: (1) ff.1-27: Ex Ethicis lib.1, cap.1 (- to lib.3); (2) ff.28-9: Verba similia, nom...

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Miscellaneous notes and cuttings on the history of Ripon, compiled by John Tuting

Tuting, John

c.1824-1865

Comprises notes on the history of Ripon, with facsimiles of signatures of Ripon people, cuttings and notes on local families and on the Cathedral, including copies of inscriptions and accounts of many...

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Anonymous miscellany of short Latin compositions on various literary themes and philosophical maxims

c.1575

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