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'''César de Missy''' (1703–1775), theologian, chaplain to [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]], scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.
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'''César de Missy''' (1703–1775) was a Prussian theologian, chaplain to [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]], scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.


==Career==
De Missy was a Prussian critic and book collector, who owned many of the volumes in this collection. He spent his life collecting manuscripts for the new edition of the New Testament. Some manuscripts he brought from [[Mount Athos]] (e.g. [[Greek Gospel Book (British Library, MS Add. 4949)|British Library, MS Add. 4949]]).
De Missy spent his life collecting manuscripts for a new edition of the New Testament. Some manuscripts he brought from [[Mount Athos]] (e.g. [[Greek Gospel Book (British Library, MS Add. 4949)|British Library, Add MS 4949]]).

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He was married (as a widower) to Elizabeth Hollis at St John Clerkenwell on the 5th July 1771.


To his collection belonged the manuscripts of the New Testament [[Minuscule 449|449]], [[Minuscule 483|483]], [[Minuscule 560|560]], [[Minuscule 561|561]], [[lectionary 38|'''ℓ''' ''38'']], [[lectionary 162|'''ℓ''' ''162'']], [[lectionary 239|'''ℓ''' ''239'']], [[lectionary 240|'''ℓ''' ''240'']], [[lectionary 241|'''ℓ''' ''241'']], and other. Afterwards the collection belonged to [[William Hunter (anatomist)|William Hunter]], then to [[Matthew Baillie]] (1761–1823), and finally it came to the [[Glasgow University]] in 1807.<ref name = HC>[http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/collection/hunterian.html Hunterian Collection] at the ''University of Glasgow''</ref>
To his collection belonged the manuscripts of the New Testament [[Minuscule 449|449]], [[Minuscule 483|483]], [[Minuscule 560|560]], [[Minuscule 561|561]], [[lectionary 38|'''ℓ''' ''38'']], [[lectionary 162|'''ℓ''' ''162'']], [[lectionary 239|'''ℓ''' ''239'']], [[lectionary 240|'''ℓ''' ''240'']], [[lectionary 241|'''ℓ''' ''241'']], and other. Afterwards the collection belonged to [[William Hunter (anatomist)|William Hunter]], then to [[Matthew Baillie]] (1761–1823), and finally it came to the [[Glasgow University]] in 1807.<ref name = HC>[http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/collection/hunterian.html Hunterian Collection] at the ''University of Glasgow''</ref>


==Personal life==
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He was married (as a widower) to Elizabeth Hollis at St John Clerkenwell on 5 July 1771.

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==Works==
* ''Les Larmes Du Refuge: Ou Sermon Sur Le Pseaume CXXXVII'' (1735)
* ''Les Larmes Du Refuge: Ou Sermon Sur Le Pseaume CXXXVII'' (1735)


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* [http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/manuscripts/search/detaild.cfm?DID=33471 Special Collections]
* [http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/manuscripts/search/detaild.cfm?DID=33471 Special Collections]


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Latest revision as of 08:35, 25 February 2022

César de Missy (1703–1775) was a Prussian theologian, chaplain to George III, scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.

Career

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De Missy spent his life collecting manuscripts for a new edition of the New Testament. Some manuscripts he brought from Mount Athos (e.g. British Library, Add MS 4949).

To his collection belonged the manuscripts of the New Testament 449, 483, 560, 561, ℓ 38, ℓ 162, ℓ 239, ℓ 240, ℓ 241, and other. Afterwards the collection belonged to William Hunter, then to Matthew Baillie (1761–1823), and finally it came to the Glasgow University in 1807.[1]

Personal life

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He was married (as a widower) to Elizabeth Hollis at St John Clerkenwell on 5 July 1771.

Works

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  • Les Larmes Du Refuge: Ou Sermon Sur Le Pseaume CXXXVII (1735)

References

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  1. ^ Hunterian Collection at the University of Glasgow
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