Description: Ownership inscription of Gulielmus Martinus van Drogenbroeck followed by owner's motto in Greek.

Transcription: Sum Guilielmi Martini a Drogenbroeck / Ἐγo ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, / βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, / βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν.

Source: Smout, Adriaen Jorisz (Smoutius, Hadrianus Georgius), Bode, met twee seyndt-brieven, Prosperi en̄ Hilarii, aen Avgvstinvm; van de over-blijfselen vande ketterije der pelagianen. , Rotterdam, J. van Waesberghe, 1608

Institution: Dublin, Trinity College Shelfmark: Fag.H.1.36 no.1 Location: Title page

Century: 17th

Type: Ownership inscription Technique: Ink

Language: Latin

Notes: (a) Text of motto from James 1:19, here altered to the first person, 'Let me be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath' (b) Ownership inscription of Gulielmus Martinus van Drogenbroeck, always followed by motto, also found in Fag.H.1.36 nos.2-3 and Fag.H.1.79 nos.1-2 (see https://pda.cerl.org/id/cerlpda_6c771)

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