Sayings and quotations in Latin

with quote by Ovid

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 54

General Information

Title Sayings and quotations in Latin
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 54
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 16th century
Script, Hands

Gothica cursiva libraria, one hand.

Original Condition

Height of Written Area 43 mm
Width of Written Area 96 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 4
Ruling No ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf
Dimensions 85 x 119 mm

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Sayings and quotations in Latin
    • Content Description

      Four sayings and quotations in Latin.

      • Hac non vade via, nisi dicas Ave Maria ('Do not go away unless you say an Ave Maria').
      • [Da] tua dum tua sunt, post mortem tunc tua non sunt ('Give your property while it is yours; after death it will not be yours').
      • Quid maius est durum saxa que molius unda (not yet identified).
      • Dura tamen moli saxa cavantur aqua ('What is harder than rock, what is softer than water?', quote from P. Ovidius Naso).

Host Volume

Title Vincent Hensberch, <i>Den geestelycken rooselaer der alderwerdichste Moeder Godts</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1614
Place of Origin/Publication Antwerp
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, F 33722 [C2-534 i]
Persons Cornelius Verschueren (printer of host volume); Vincent Hensberch (author of host volume)
Remarks

Fragment was used in binding and removed at an unknown date.