Bod-Inc: O-046

Ovidius Naso, Publius

Opera: Steiner tradition 5 ‘Accursius'.

 

Analysis of Content

Part I.

A1v Accursius, Bonus: [Letter addressed to] Franciscus Simoneta. Incipit: ‘[N]escio quibus aliis studiis meis ostendere tibi, uir clarissime . . .’ Explicit: habeasque charissimam. Vale . . . See O‑041.

A2r [Accursius, Bonus: Life of Ovidius addressed to] Franciscus Simoneta. ‘P. Ouidium Nasonem uita'. Incipit: ‘[C]um usitatissimum esse morem animaduerterim . . .’ Explicit: molliter ossa cubent For the authorship see BSB‑Ink O‑143.

A4v [Table of contents for Metamorphoses.]

A6v [Ovidius Naso, Publius: Tristia.] Ov. Tr. 1. 7. 35-40.

A6v [Table of contents for Metamorphoses, book 1.] Each book is preceded by a table of contents.

A6v [Summary of book 1, ‘fabula' 1.] Incipit: ‘Chaos ut Hesiodi indicat uolumen quod deorum originem . . .’ Explicit: parte subsiderent Each ‘fabula' is preceded by a short summary.

B1r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Metamorphoses. [Edited by Bonus Accursius.] Ov. Met. Between 15. 744 and 745 is the following couplet, entitled ‘Epigramma': ‘Bacchus et Alcides Cæsar per gesta deorum | Nomina habent iuncta sed sua facta magis'. Accursius' work as editor is evident from the letter to Simoneta (see above). For the Accursius editions of the Metamorphoses see Steiner, ‘Source-Editions', 228-9.

S6r [First colophon.]

S6r ‘Registrum'.

Part II.

a1r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Heroides. Ov. Ep., with the letters in the following order: ‘ . . . 14, 16. 1-38, 145-378; 17-21; 5 begins with an extra couplet, ‘Nympha suo Paridi quamuis suus esse recusat | Mittit ab ideis uerba legenda iugis'.

e5v [Ovidius Naso, Publius pseudo-?]: Sappho. [Ov.] Ep. Sapph.

f1r [Suda lexicon.] ‘Ex Suida'. Incipit: ‘Sappho Simonis aut alii putant eum ei ut alii Erigii . . .’ Explicit: leucade se deiecit

f1v Antipater Sidonius: [Epigram.] Incipit: ‘Dulcia mnemosyne demirans carmina Sapphus | Quæsiuit decima pieris unde foret'; 1 distich.

f1v Ausonius, [Decimus Magnus: In simulacrum Sapphus.] Ausonius, Works, ed. Green, 75, no. 35.

f1v [Statius, Publius] Papinius: [Silvae.] Stat. Silv. 5. 3. 154-5.

f1v Horatius [Flaccus, Quintus: Carmina.] Hor. Carm. 4. 9. 11-12.

f1v [Ovidius Naso, Publius: Amores.] Ov. Am. 2. 18. 27-34. Preceded by a note on Sabinus, beginning ‘A. Sabinus eques Romanus celeberrimus . . .’

f1v [Ovidius Naso, Publius]: Epistolae ex Ponto. ‘De ponto libro tertio in inuidos'. Ov. Pont. 4. 16. 13-16.

f1v ‘Rescriptio Vlyxis ad Penolopem'. Incipit: ‘[P]ertulit ad miserum tandem tua casus Ulyxem | Penelope chartis uerba notata piis'; 66 distichs.

f2v ‘Phyllidi Demophoon'. Incipit: ‘[P]hyllida Demophoon patria dimittit ab urbe | Et patriam meminit muneris esse tui'; 53 distichs.

f3v ‘Rescriptum Paridis Oenone'. Incipit: ‘[Q]uae satis apta tibi tam iuste nympha querenti | Rescribam fateor querere uerba manum'; 46 distichs.

f4r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Amores. Ov. Am.

i5v Ovidius Naso, Publius: De arte amandi. [Also known as Ars amatoria.] Ov. Ars.

m5v Ovidius Naso, Publius: Remedia amoris. Ov. Rem.

n5v Ovidius Naso, Publius: Ibis. Ov. Ib.

o4v Ovidius Naso, Publius: Fasti. Ov. Fast.

x1r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Tristia. Ov. Tr.

[con4r] Ovidius Naso, Publius: Epistolae ex Ponto. ‘De Ponto'. Ov. Pont.

cc5r Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-]: De pulice. ‘De pulice opusculum'. Incipit: ‘[P]arue pulex et amara lues inimica puellis | Carmine quo fungar in tua facta feros?'; 19 distichs.

cc5r Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-: De philomela.] ‘De philomena liber'. Klopsch, ‘Carmen de philomela', 187-94.

cc5v Ovidius Naso, Publius: Medicamina faciei feminae. Ov. Med.

cc6v Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-]: Nux. Nux.

dd2r Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-]: Consolatio ad Liviam. [Ov.] Cons.

dd5v [Second colophon.]

dd5v ‘Registrum'.

dd6r [Table of contents for the whole volume.] ‘Ouidii opera'.

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Lazarus de Suardis, de Saviliano, 1492. Folio.

Remarks: In two parts, dated: (I) 3 Mar. 1492; (II) 1 Apr. 1492.

Collation

Collation: Part I: A–P⁶ Q R⁸ S⁶; part II: a–z & [con] ꝶ aa–dd⁶.

References

ISTC: io00136000

Hain: HCR 12163 + HC (+ Addenda) 12146;

Goff: Goff O‑136;

BMC: BMC V 490 (II);

Proctor: Pr 5282;

Others: CIBN O‑87; Hillard 1501; Sheppard 4378; Steiner, ‘Source-Editions', 222 no. 5i.

LCN: 14537774

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