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This little episode is one that demonstrates, in a rather pleasing way, the value of the study of handwritings and of the inscriptions written by scribes; the light it throws on the history of scholarship is unexpected, and is worth having. Two Biblical MSS. of high importance came to England as gifts to our Sovereigns. Of the other I shall take leave to say more.
That is a very considerable circumstance." Without interrupting his speech, he took up an armful of MSS. and deposited them on the table. "This," he said, showing a roll of papyrus, "comes from Egypt. It is a book of Zosimus the Panopolitan, which was thought to be lost and which I found myself in a coffin of a priest of Serapis.
They then warned the Cherokees that the outrages by the Chickamaugas must be stopped; and if the Cherokees failed to stop them they would have only themselves to thank for the woes that would follow, as the Kentuckians could not always tell the hostile from the friendly Indians, and were bent on taking an exemplary, even if indiscriminate revenge. MSS., No. 71.
Should the reader turn for the venfication of this curious statement to some modern edition of the works of Tacitus, it is possible that he may find "Liviorum" instead of "Juliorum," for reasons which will be immediately given; but if he will consult any of the MSS. or editions prior to the time of Justus Lipsius, he will find the passage as given.
The recognition of the import of the Trinity was paramount throughout those early days; all important documents began with an Invocation of the Tres Personæ, or were garnished with symbolic illustrations thereof; all the old MSS., already referred to, which have come down to us from that period, invariably commence with "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost."
Yet, when all has been done, there is a sadly large percentage of MSS. which preserve an obstinate silence. In such cases we can only tell, from our previous experience in ancient handwritings, the date and country of their origin. And now to turn to some individual libraries. Leland, who visited the library not long before the Dissolution, represents himself as overawed by its antiquity.
"In the British Catalogue this star is not denoted by any letter: but Bayer calls it i, and on referring to the earliest MS. Catalogue in MSS. vol. xxv., I find it is there so designated; I have therefore restored the letter." See "Bedford Cycle." Translator. The curious phenomenon of a periodical change of intensity in certain stars, very early excited a keen attention in Herschel.
The second part gives a list of the troubadours in alphabetical order, with the lyric poems attributed to each troubadour. The first line of each poem is quoted and followed by a list of the MSS. in which it is found. Modern editors have generally agreed to follow these lists in referring to troubadour lyrics: e.g.
Augustine, now preserved among the Cottonian MSS. This is also considered to be a writing of the eighth century. In the Bodleian library there is a third example, written in quarto with large uncial letters in double columns, in much the same style as the book given by Parker to Corpus Christi.
When I see the compliments that are paid right and left I ask myself why this one shouldn't take its course. This therefore is what you're entitled to have looked to me to mention to you. I've some evidence that perhaps would be really dissuasive, but I propose to invite Mss Anvoy to remain in ignorance of it." "And to invite me to do the same?" "Oh you don't require it you've evidence enough.
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