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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. |
'''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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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. |
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]] (eg. [[Greek Gospel Book (British Library, MS Add. 4949)|British Library, MS Add. 4949]]). |
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To his collection belonged the manuscripts of the New Testament [[Minuscule 560|560]], [[Minuscule 561|561]], [[lectionary 162|'''ℓ''' ''162'']], [[lectionary 239|'''ℓ''' ''239'']], [[lectionary 240|'''ℓ''' ''240'']], and [[lectionary 241|'''ℓ''' ''241'']]. 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 560|560]], [[Minuscule 561|561]], [[lectionary 162|'''ℓ''' ''162'']], [[lectionary 239|'''ℓ''' ''239'']], [[lectionary 240|'''ℓ''' ''240'']], and [[lectionary 241|'''ℓ''' ''241'']]. 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> |
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César de Missy (1703-1775), theologian, chaplain to George III, scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.
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 (eg. British Library, MS Add. 4949).
To his collection belonged the manuscripts of the New Testament 560, 561, ℓ 162, ℓ 239, ℓ 240, and ℓ 241. Afterwards the collection belonged to William Hunter, then to Matthew Baillie (1761-1823), and finally it came to the Glasgow University in 1807.[1]
- Works
- Les Larmes Du Refuge: Ou Sermon Sur Le Pseaume CXXXVII (1735)
References
- ^ Hunterian Collection at the University of Glasgow