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1 volume containing 81 leaves
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Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. He was probably born in 98 or 96 BC, though few other details of his life are known. Carus was said to have been driven mad by a love-philter, and to have finally committed suicide in 55BC. He left one work, the De Rerum Natura, a didactic poem in 6 books setting forth the Epicurean system of philosophy, especially relating to the origin of the world and operations of natural forces.
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GB 0096 MS 705 c1850 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 81 leaves Unknown
Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. He was probably born in 98 or 96 BC, though few other details of his life are known. Carus was said to have been driven mad by a love-philter, and to have finally committed suicide in 55BC. He left one work, the De Rerum Natura, a didactic poem in 6 books setting forth the Epicurean system of philosophy, especially relating to the origin of the world and operations of natural forces.
Bought from Dr. J.H.P. Pafford in 1967.
Anonymous English prose translation of De Rerum Natura by Titus Lucretius Carus, entitled 'The Natural Philosophy of Epicurus as delivered by T.Lucretius Carus in his poem "Of the Nature of Things"'. The manuscript was written c1850.
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7½" x 6". The manuscript is written on ruled leaves of various colours, with the initials beginning each paragraph decorated or historiated in colour. The page beginning each of the six books bears an initial in gold leaf and a decorated border. There are three full-page pencil and watercolour drawings, at the opening of books 4, 5 and 6. The paper is watermarked 'G. Wilmot 1834'. The binding is of leather stamped with floral decorations in relief, with green watered silk endpapers, in a mottled cardboard slipcase.
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Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Nov 2001 Documents Epicurus , ? 341- ? 271 BC , Greek philosopher Illuminated manuscripts Information sources Lucretius Carus , Titus , ? 98- ? 55 BC , Roman poet and philosopher Manuscripts Philosophy
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Bought from Dr. J.H.P. Pafford in 1967.
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Anonymous English prose translation of De Rerum Natura by Titus Lucretius Carus, entitled 'The Natural Philosophy of Epicurus as delivered by T.Lucretius Carus in his poem "Of the Nature of Things"'. The manuscript was written c1850.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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