Greek Language -- Grammar

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The Erotemata ('Questions') was the first Greek grammar in use in Western Europe and it became widely popular among humanists after its publication in 1484. Manuel Chrysolaras (1355-1415), born in Constantinople, moved to Italy after having being invited by the humanist Coluccio Salutati to teach Greek in Florence.

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Initials and headings are in red, one is illuminated.

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The Erotemata ('Questions') was the first Greek grammar in use in Western Europe and it became widely popular among humanists after its publication in 1484. Manuel Chrysolaras (1355-1415), born in Constantinople, moved to Italy after having being invited by the humanist Coluccio Salutati to teach Greek in Florence.

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Initials and headings red. Writing Western in appearance, perhaps 16th century.

Scope and Contents This section contains a grammatical treatise on Greek orthography by Andreas Gutterius Cerasianus, a Professor of Rhetoric in Salamanca in the 15th century. The text starts on f. 255r with: 'Incipit quarta pars grammatice Andree Gutterii quae graece orthographia appellatur', and ends on f. 261r Hic et super omnia ex grammatica Andreas Gutterius Cerasianus in sua grammatica collecta per me Georgium Herman in monasterio omnium...

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Heavily annotated copy of a the second edition of Alexander Souter's 'A Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament' (1929) belonging to scholar William Lorimer (1885–1967) and his son Robin Lorimer (1918-1996). Some of the annotations denote the Scots equivalent to the Greek.