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

Transcription: Sum Guilielmi a Drogenbroeck Χριστoγoνἰας 1621 / Ἐγo ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, / βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν.

Source: , Belydenisse des gheloofs , Dordrecht, F. Borsaler mede-stander van I.J. Canin (colophon: printed by P. Verhagen, I.J. Canin, J. Waters, J.L. Berewout, F. Bosselaer, N. Vincenten, Z. Jochemsz, F. Boels), 1619

Institution: Dublin, Trinity College Shelfmark: Fag.H.1.79 no.2 Location: Title page

Century: 17th Exact Date: 1621

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.1.79 no.1 and Fag.H.1.36 nos.1-3 (see https://pda.cerl.org/id/cerlpda_12b01)

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