Demosthenes, 383-322 BC (Greek orator)

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Epitaph of Alexander the Great attributed to Demosthenes, 2nd half of the 15th century

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Identifier: MS 324/ff. 40v-41r

Contents The epitaph, attributed to Demosthenes, consists of twenty-seven couplets. It is preceded by a prose introduction which begins on f. 40v with the words Demostes autem phyllosophus post magni A(lexandri) deectum maximum de ipsius gestis et morte composuit codicem and ends with praebendo etiam nobis exemplum ut elationem superbie reppellamus.The verses begin on f. 40v with the words En ego...

Dates: 2nd half of the 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts / Composite manuscript containing seven texts

Quaedam meam methodum Quadraturatum ..., not later than May 1693

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [33]

Scope and Contents An algebraic discussion of quadrature, in a hand other than Gregory's (counter to the "meam" in his index title, the final word of which, is obscured by a wrinkle in the paper). The strips on the back are notes, in Gregory's hand, about finding a new French translation of the Olynthian orations of Demosthenes and various ancient mathematics texts. These notes Gregory indexed as his "Batavia" shopping list of May 1693, verbatim, GB 0237 David Gregory Dk.1.2.1 Quarto A [31], and a note about...

Dates: not later than May 1693

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Demosthenes, 383-322 BC (Greek orator)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Epitaph of Alexander the Great attributed to Demosthenes, 2nd half of the 15th century

Quaedam meam methodum Quadraturatum ..., not later than May 1693

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