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MS 1405
Venerabile Collegio Inglese
Roma
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Italy
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89r-89v
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NE: I have followed Robbins with regard to the foliation, rather than Klinefelter, who places these pieces on ff. 88r-88v and 89r-109r respectively. Note that the various versions of the Index of Middle English Verse, while the standard reference, are not precisely independent verification, since Robbins himself was one of the original compilers of the Index.
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Disticha Catonis, translated into English by Benedict Burgh
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"Parvus Cato" [...], a poem of seven rime-royal stanzas, is a translation of Cato's Breves Sententiae. The poem is usually attributed to Lydgate's disciple, Benedict Burgh (1413-1483), and is found with his translation of "Cato Major" (per Klinefelter Newly Discovered) | Index, No. 3955: "Paruus Cato" (six stanzas rime royal plus Envoy) (per Robbins Diatribe) | "Parvus Cato," DIMEV no. 6321
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Whan I aduertisse in my remembrance (per Robbins Diatribe)
History
Benedict Burgh
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XV (2/2)
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1451-1500
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"From two entries in a sixteenth-century hand it seems clear that Sir Edward Carne, Mary Tudor's ambassador to Pope Paul IV during 1555-1558, was associated with the volume in some manner. The entries refer to Carne by name and mention the 'hospitale in Rome' over which he was governor from 1559 until his death, January 11, 1561" (per Klinefelter Newly Discovered). "Klinefelter is correct when he says 'it seems clear that Sir Edward Carne ... was associated with the volume in some manner.' He is incorrect in stating that 'the entries refer to Carne by name'. A sixteenth-century notation (not two, as Klinefelter claims) probably refers to Sir Edward's only son, Thomas Carne. [...] The situation implied by the MS. notations, therefore, seemsto be that Richard Turbyll, a neighbour of the Carnes and a resident of the English College, made a note of the visit of Thomas (and Mary More) to Rome. The second note on f. 160r describes a similar visit by William Baker and again by Mary More. No doubt further investigation will establish the relationship between these three names, as well as Jenkyn Curhytt (? f. 121v), Rober Bronson (f. 160v) and 'Jacobus' (f. 26r)" (per Robbins Diatribe).
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Klinefelter Newly Discovered | Robbins Diatribe | DIMEV (http://www.dimev.net/Records.php?MSS=RomeEC1306)
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NE: I have followed Robbins with regard to the foliation, rather than Klinefelter, who places these pieces on ff. 88r-88v and 89r-109r respectively. Note that the various versions of the Index of Middle English Verse, while the standard reference, are not precisely independent verification, since Robbins himself was one of the original compilers of the Index.
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