For over two years, the Dutch bibliophile and classical scholar Jacques Philippe d'Orville (1696-1751) travelled through Europe, visiting not only the greatest libraries of his age, but also private libraries and those located in monasteries and churches. During his journey he wrote a diary that is today preserved in the Bodleian library in Oxford. The purpose of this article is to describe his travels and to identify the manuscripts and printed editions mentioned in his diary: a task that unveils the variety of his interests and helps towards understanding his method of research.
BT - Athenaeum IS - 1 LA - English N2 -For over two years, the Dutch bibliophile and classical scholar Jacques Philippe d'Orville (1696-1751) travelled through Europe, visiting not only the greatest libraries of his age, but also private libraries and those located in monasteries and churches. During his journey he wrote a diary that is today preserved in the Bodleian library in Oxford. The purpose of this article is to describe his travels and to identify the manuscripts and printed editions mentioned in his diary: a task that unveils the variety of his interests and helps towards understanding his method of research.
PY - 2021 SP - 167 EP - 207 T2 - Athenaeum TI - Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Grand Tour: A European Trip in Search of Libraries, Manuscripts, and Ancient Books VL - 109 ER -