Notes and Queries, Number 15, February 9, 1850 — John Shaqi
Notes and Queries, Number 15, February 9, 1850Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 15, February 9, 1850
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The clarum et venerabile nomen associated with the Bishops' Bible, a
very magnificent and perfect copy of which is now open before me,
suggests the inquiry whether there is any copy known of Archbishop
Parker's rare volume on the English Church, 1572, which is not
noticed by Martin in the list of eighteen which he had discovered.
He does not mention that in the Chetham library.
T. JONES.
_Tempora mutantur &c_.--In reply to your correspondent, "E.V."
(No. 14. p. 215.), I beg to state, that the _germ_ of "Tempora
mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis," is to be found in the _Delitiæ
Poetarium Germanorum_, vol. i. p. 685., under the Poems of
Matthias Borbonius. He considers them as a saying of Lotharius I.
(flor. Cir. 830.):--
"Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis;
Illa vices quasdam res habet, illa suas."
I sent this communication, some years ago, to _Sharpe's
Magazine_, where it will be found, vol. v. p. 208.
L.S.
_Pandoxare_.--Your correspondent, "H.B." (No. 13. p. 202.), has
lighted upon a curious specimen of domestic hieroglyphics, the
notice of which recalls to mind the quaint marginal symbols
scattered over the inventories of the Exchequer Treasury, at a much
earlier period. They are not devoid of information or interest. The
word of which he requests explanation, is, indeed, of too base
Latinity to be found in the _Facciolati_, or even in the
_Auctarium_; but in our old Latin dictionaries, sources of
abundant information on obsolete expressions, the word is readily to
be found. Old Gouldman, for instance, whose columns are replete with
uncommon and local English terms, gives "_Pandoxor_, to brew,"
citing Alciatus as authority, and "_Pandox_, a swill-bowl,"
apparently a word used by Statius. It is obviously a barbarous
derivative of the same Greek words as _Pandocium_ or _Pandoxarium_
([Greek: pan] and [Greek: docheion]), the hostelry open to
all comers. If, however, a more recondite authority for the
explanation of the word, as formerly used in England, be
desired, I would refer your querist to the pages of the
_Promptorium Parvulorum_, where may be found--"Bruwyn ale or
other drynke, _Pandoxor_. Browstar, or brewere, _Pandoxator,
Pandoxatrix_", the medieval Bass or Guinness having been, most
frequently, a female. And, having cited the primitive lexicographer
of Norfolk, I would seize the occasion to offer a note, in response
to the numerous queries regarding the too tardy advance of the work
in question, and to assure your readers, who may be interested in
the publications of the Camden Society, that a further instalment of
the _Promptorium_ is in forwardness, so that I hope to complete
a considerable portion, in readiness for issue, early in the current
year.
ALBERT WAY.
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