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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Harley MS 1-7661 Name Pseudo-Virgil, Undetermined Digitised Content No

1. Harley MS 2695

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2695
Title:
Collection of classical and humanistic texts
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a collection of classical texts, including works by the Roman poets Virgil (b. 70, d. 19 BC) and Ovid (b. 43 BC, d. 17/18) and the Christian poet Lactantius (b. c. 250, d. c. 325). It also includes a Latin translation of the Batrachomyomachia (Battle of the Frogs and Mic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 2777

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2777
Title:
Virgil, Aeneid
Scope & Content:
It is likely that this manuscript of Virgil’s Aeneid, a text that was commonly used for teaching Latin grammar through Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, was made specifically for the use of a teacher in the classroom. This is indicated by its unusually tall and narrow dimensions, which makes i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
1 volume