Michael Robinson on 10 Mar 2008  •  Link

Pepys owned copies of the following three volumes:

Colet, John, 1467?-1519.
Ioannis Coleti theologi, olim decani diui Pauli, æditio, vna cum quibusdam G. Lilii Grammatices rudimentis.
[Antwerp? : J. Grapheus?], M.D.XXXIIII [1534]
[94] p., sig A⁵ B-F⁸ G³.: ill., port. ; 8⁰. STC (2nd ed.), 5542.6
Contains an additional t.p. with title printed within illustrated border: "Paules Accidence. Iohannis Coleti Theologi, olim decani diui Pauli, æditio. Vna cum quibusdam Guil. Lilii Grammatices rudimentis."
The Pepys copy one of three surviving.

Ioannis Coleti theologi, olim decani diui Pauli, æditio, unà cum qui busda⁻ G. Lilij grammatices rudimentis.
[Variant title] Joannis Coleti teheologi, olim decani divi Pauli, æditio, unà cum qui busda⁻ G. Lilij grammatices rudimentis
Londini : In ædibus VVynandi de VVorde, Anno .M.D. XXXIIII. [1534]
[86] p., Sig A-E⁸ F⁴.; 8⁰.
The Pepys copy one of two surviving

Paules accidence Iohannis Coleti theologi, olim decani diui Pauli, æditio, vna cum quibusdam G. Lilii Grammatices rudimentis.
[Variant title] Iohannis Coleti theologi, olim decani diui Pauli, æditio
[S.l. : T. Raynalde? for H. Pepwell?, 1539?]
[96] p. sig A-F⁸. 8⁰. STC (2nd ed.), 5543b.8
The Pepys copy apparently a unique survival.

Pepys Library 424

The preliminary section by Colet on the articles of faith served as a basis for part i of Lily's Latin Grammar; it was published also as a preface to editions (Antwerp 1535, 36, 37, 39) of [Cardinal] Thomas Wolsey's (1475-1530) 'Methodius.'