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R.17.10

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Shelfmark R.17.10
Manuscript Title

Latin Plays including Fraus Honesta, Pseudomagia, Roxana, Scyros and Loiola
Alternative Title

Latin Plays
James Number 996
Century 17th
Physical Description

In a neat small hand.
Provenance

Given by W. Aldis Wright, M.A., Vice-Master, in 1897.
Donor Wright, William Aldis (1831–1914), Literary and Biblical Scholar, Vice-Master of Trinity
Material Paper

Contents


I. Fraus Honesta.
Acta erat haec Comedia decimo die Febr. A.D. 1618.
Authore Mro Stubbe, Collegii Trinitatis socio.
A note on the fly-leaf at end is signed E. Pettit.
II. Pseudomagia.
III. Roxana.
Authore Dno Alabaster collegii quondam Trinitatis socio.
IV. Scyros.
Fabula Pastoralis acta coram Principe Carolo et Comite Palatino Mensis Martii 30, A.D. l6l2.
Authore Dn Brooke Coll. Trinitatis.
V. Loiola.
Imperfect, beginning in Act. I. Sc. vi. and ending in Act V. Sc. ii.

Bibliography

Coldewey, J. C., and B. Copenhaver, ed., Pseudomagia by William Mewe. Euribates Pseudomagus by Aquila Cruso. Susenbrotus, or Fortunia by John Chappell(?). Zelotypus Renaissance Latin Drama in England 2nd ser. 14 (Hildesheim, 1991)