Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; Spencer, George John [Oth.]: Bibliotheca Spenceriana: or a descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, and of many valuable first editions, in the library of George John Earl Spencer (Band 3) (London, 1814) [Cicognara, 4650-3]

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SALISBURY.

505

An interesting account of the writings of the author follows. We have,
next, 29 leaves of a table ; coneluding at the bottom of the first column,
on the recto of the '29th leaf: there being no second column on this
page. The reverse is blank. Then follow 4 leaves of prefatory verses
«*-in hexameter and pentameter measures—printed in long lines : thus
entitled:

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A prosaic prologue ensues, on the 2 following leaves. The beginning
of the 1st book is thus :

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Oeiicati gengujss yrurigi
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There are 40 lines in a full page. On the reverse of fol. 243, and last
but 3, we read this subscription :

s init opug pciaru tie nugics curiaii
uttn ijejesti0ijjss pft’o^ cui^ iopneis
£aie$ljerie£i.g actor fuit*

Next follow three leaves (printed in long lines) of hexameter and
pentameter verses, thus entitled:

£uf)£cripta metra puicre t pienisjrime conti
nent materiam iiiam q ijaBetur £upra iifiro’
capituio xxiiib bz mem&rig corpori.S quo atm’
^tomaciitt quajssi ijoracitate omniu la&oreg
erijaurirct con$pirauerant.