Note 2687 — Chapter XXVIII · ARABIC OCCULT SCIENCE OF THE NINTH CENTURY
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Some other MSS differ slightly from the foregoing in their opening words, but perhaps not enough to suggest a third translation:
Ashmole 346, 16th century, fols. 113-15v, “Incipit liber de ymaginibus secundum Thebit. In nomine pii et misericordis Dei. Dixit Thebit qui geometrie aut Philosophie expers fuerit.”
Bodleian 463 (Bernard 2456), written in Spain, 14th century, fols. 75r-75v, “Dixit thebit bencorat Ar. qui legit phylosophiam et geumetriam et omnem scientiam et alienus fuerit ab astronomia erit impeditus vel occupatus.”
The following MSS ascribe the translation to John of Spain and have the usual opening words, “Dixit Thebit ben Corat, Dixit Aristoteles, qui philosophiam, etc.”
Digby 194, 15th century, fol. 145v-.
S. Marco XI-102, 14th century, fols. 150-53.
Berlin 963, 15th century, fol. 140-“Dixit thebit ben corach Cum volueris operari de ymaginibus,” but then at fol. 199, with the usual Incipit.
Harleian 80 has the first part missing but ends, fol. 76r, like John’s translation.
Still other MSS are:
Harleian 3647, 13th century.
Sloane 3846, fols. 86v-93; 3847; and 3883, fols. 87-93: all three 17th century.
Amplon. Quarto 174, 14th century, fols. 120-1.
BN 7282, 15th century, #4, interprete Joanne Hispalensi.
Berlin 964, 15th century, fols. 213-5.
Vienna 2378, 14th century, fols. 41-63.
CLM 27, 14-15th century, fols. 71-77; 59, 15th century, fols. 239-43.
Florence II-iii-214, 15th century, fols. 1-4, “Incipit liber Thebit Benchorac de scientia omigarum et imaginum. (D) ixit Aristotiles qui.”