Medieval and Early Modern Greek Manuscripts : Greek rhetorical texts

Medieval and Early Modern Greek Manuscripts

<p style='text-align: justify;'> This manuscript contains three <i> Greek rhetorical texts</i>: <i> Synopseis</i> ('overviews, epitomes') from Hermogenes' works <i> On Staseis</i>, Περὶ μεθόδου δεινότητος (<i> On method</i>, of dubious attribution), and from the spurious work Περὶ εὑρέσεως (<i> On invention</i>). Hermogenes was an ancient rhetorician, born in Tarsos, who lived in the 2nd century CE.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'> This parchment codex was probably copied in the 15th century by a western European scribe, who added, at the end, a list of rhetorical terms in Greek and Latin on three paper leaves. The first leaf of text (f. 1) contains decoration in western fashion, consisting of realistic flowers.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'> The manuscript was given to Trinity College by George Willmer (c. 1583-1626), an alumnus of the College who donated some 39 manuscripts, among which there are two further Greek codices: <a target='_blank' class='externalLink' href='https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TRINITY-R-00009-000012/1'>R.9.12</a> and <a target='_blank' class='externalLink' href='https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TRINITY-R-00009-000022/1'> R.9.22</a>.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'> Dr Erika Elia</p>