He was pre-eminently a student. He published _De pictura veterum_
(1637) (in English by the author, 1638; enlarged and improved edition,
edited by J. G. Graevius, who prefixed a life of Junius, with a
catalogue of architects, painters, &c., and their works, Rotterdam,
1694); _Observationes in Willerami Abbatis francicam paraphrasin
cantici canticorum_ (Amsterdam, 1655); _Annotationes in harmoniam
latino-francicam quatuor evangelistarum, latine a Tatiano confectam_
(Amsterdam, 1655); _Caedmonis monachi paraphrasis poetica geneseos_
(Amsterdam, 1655) (see criticism under CAEDMON); _Quatuor D.N.I.C.
evangeliorum versiones perantiquae duae, gothica scilicet et
anglo-saxonica_ (Dort, 2 vols., 1665) (the Gothic version in this book
Junius transcribed from the Silver Codex of Ulfilas; the Anglo-Saxon
version is from an edition by Thomas Marshall, whose notes to both
versions are given, and a Gothic glossary by Junius); _Etymologicum
anglicanum_, edited by Edward Lye, and preceded by a life of Junius
and George Hickes's Anglo-Saxon grammar (Oxford, 1743) (its results
require careful verification in the light of modern research). His
rich collection of ancient MSS., edited and annotated by him, Junius
bequeathed to the university of Oxford. Graevius gives a list of them;
the most important are a version of the _Ormulum_, the version of
Caedmon, and 9 volumes containing _Glossarium v. linguarum
septentrionalium_.
JUNK. (1) (Through Port. _junco_, adapted from Javanese _djong_, or
Malayan _adjong_, ship), the name of the native sailing vessel, common
to the far eastern seas, and especially used by the Chinese and
Javanese. It is a flat-bottomed, high-sterned vessel with square bows
and masts carrying lug-sails, often made of matting. (2) A nautical term
for small pieces of disused rope or cable, cut up to make fenders,
oakum, &c., hence applied colloquially by sailors to the salt beef and
pork used on board ship. The word is of doubtful origin, but may be
connected with "junk" (Lat. _juncus_), a reed, or rush. This word is now
obsolete except as applied to a form of surgical appliance, used as a
support in cases of fracture where immediate setting is impossible, and
consisting of a shaped pillow or cushion stuffed with straw or
horsehair, formerly with rushes or reeds.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account