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REPLY1850

Mousetrap Dante

By F. C. B.

(No. 10. pp. 154, 155.).—I beg to refer your correspondent to the Visconte Colomb de Batines' *Bibliographia Dantesea* (Prato, 1845-48. 8vo.), tom. ii. pp. 264, 265., where he will find a list (correct so far as it goes) of the fifteen MSS. of the *Comedia*, purchased for the Bodleian Library about the year 1822, from the Abbate Matteo Canonici, of Venice. I have reason for believing, that the only MSS. which exist in that collection, in addition to those enumerated in the list, are: 1. Canon Ital. 100. "Compendium Cujusdam Commentarii" (4to paper); and 2. "Codices Canonici Miscellanei 449." f…

Topics: Bibliography, Manuscripts, Dante's Comedia

Locations: Prato, Bodleian Library, Venice