Contemporary copy of Samson, c.1739, misattributed to Piron
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CMV36569
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E.S.C. VII 1-3
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Contemporary copy of Samson, c.1739, misattributed to Piron
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Taylor Institution, Oxford, micr.1227
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of Samson, c.1739. The MS is misattributed to Piron.
Detailed Summary:
Piron had begun writing a “tragédie héroïque et burlesque” about Samson in 1723, but the text has now been lost.
A coat of arms on the MS reveals that it belonged to Count Claes Ekeblad.
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Physical Description
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21 ff.
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230 x 190 mm
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The paper is signed ‘Bertholdus [Berthault?] inv. et fecit Ao 1742’.
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History
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c.1739
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The MS was owned by Count Claes Ekeblad.
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OCV Reference:
vol.18C, p.189-328
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.18C, p.245