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          John Smyth of Nibley (1567-1640), Commentary on John Seton's
     "Dialectica;" notes on Aristotle's "Organon," and Porphyry;
     Commentaries in Latin on the Greek and Hebrew texts of the Lord's
     Prayer and the Apostles' Creed, with texts of each in Italian and
     French; incomplete commentary on the Hebrew text of Esther. Oxford,
     England; 1589.

     f. 1v    Inscription reads "... xi novembris, 1599 anno ... sum aetatis
     xxxii annorum, Jo: Smyth.

     ff. 2r-13v    Commentary on the Dialectica of John Seton.

     f. 14r    In Aristotelis Organon prologomena, primo Junii, 1591,
     incepta.

     ff. 15r-27r    In Organon seu Logicam Aristotelis, 23 Decemb incepta
     1591.

     ff. 27r-39v    Notes on Porphyry.

     ff. 40r-42r    In Symbolum Sanctorum Apostolorum, finished July 1,
     1589; Latin commentary on Greek text.

     ff. 42v-43v    In precationem dominicam praxis, cum interpretatione
     latina, June 16-17, 1589.

     ff. 44r-48v    Continuation of notes on Porphyry.

     ff. 49v-58v    In librum Estera praxis, 10 die Julii incepta, 1589.

     ff. 59r-61r    Latin commentary on the Apostle's Creed (hebrew text),
     finished June 6 1589.

     ff. 61v-62v    Dominicam in precationem praxis (Hebrew) cum
     interpretatione latina, finished May 12, 1589.

     f. 63r    Lord's Prayer and Apostles' Creed in French.

     f. 63v    Lord's Prayer and Apostles' Creed in Italian.

     Paper; 64 ff. 201 x 145 mm.; 1 column.

          I-VIII (8)

          Cursive script. Bound in thick vellum.

          Bequest of James M. Osborn, 1976.

          Comments: John Smyth of Nibley was a genealogical antiquary. This
     manuscript was written from 1589 to 1591, while he was at Magdalen
     College, Oxford (1587-1594).




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