Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni tÿpus., Abraham Ortelius
Covers northern Asia. Relief shown pictorially. From Abraham Ortelius's atlas: Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm, 1603 ed. Hand col. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes tex... More
Diagram from BL Harley 3091, f. 140v
Circular diagram with the earth as its centre. Image taken from f. 140v of Various works including De natura rerum, De temporibus, In libros Regum quaestiones XXX, computistical and calendrical writings and oth... More
Hare from BL Harley 2506, f. 41v
Drawing of the Hare [Lepus], with the stars marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 41v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Swan from BL Harley 2506, f. 38
Drawing of the Swan, or Bird (Cygnus). Image taken from f. 38 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Capricorn from BL Harley 2506, f. 39
Drawing of the constellation Capricorn, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 39 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 37v
Text page. Image taken from f. 37v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 43v
Drawing of Ara, the Altar. Image taken from f. 43v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Centaur and Hydra from BL Harley 2506, f. 44
Drawings of the constellations Centaur (Centaurus), stretching his hand towards the Altar, holding the Beast (Fera), and below, the Hydra. Image taken from f. 44 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Writt... More
Canis Major from BL Harley 2506, f. 44v
Drawing of the constellation the dog, Canis Major, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 44v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 40v
Drawing of Delphinus, the Dolphin, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Aquarius from BL Harley 2506, f. 36
Detail of a drawing of the constellation Aquarius. Image taken from f. 36 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40
Detail of drawing of the eagle, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 45
Text page. Image taken from f. 45 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Orion from BL Harley 2506, f. 41
Drawing of Orion and his dog. Image taken from f. 41 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Image from BL Harley 2506, ff. 42v-43
Image taken from ff. 42v-43 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Arrow and eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40
Drawing of an arrow, and of an eagle, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Image from BL Harley 2506, f. 42v
Image taken from f. 42v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 37
Drawing of Perseus holding Medusa's severed head, with red dots for the constellations. Image taken from f. 37 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Pisces from BL Harley 2506, f. 36v
Drawing of the constellation Pisces, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 36v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin.
Latin proverbs; 'Lyke as women have facis' from BL Add 60577, f. 45v
Text page containing many Latin proverbs and, at the bottom, a Middle English poem added by William Wey, beginning 'Lyke as women have facis'. Image taken from f. 45v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a ... More
Libellus cuiusda[m] ignoti auctoris de anima cont[ra] que[n] Claudianu...
Prefixed to Mamertus' treatise in this manuscript is a tract by St. Faustus of Riez, "De anima," against which Mamertus argues in his work. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
[Embossed leather binding on 12th century manuscript]
Title devised by Library staff. Alternate title from: Library of Congress Quarterly journal of current acquisitions, v. 5, no. 3 (1948 May), p. 50. Illus. in: Exposicio mistica super exod[um]. [Germany, ca. 115... More
Greek and Latin text with Greek gloss from BL YT 50, f. 5v
Text page showing Greek and Latin texts on alternate lines with Greek gloss. Image taken from f. 5v of Plutus (ff. 1-76v); Nubes (ff. 77-171). Written in Greek, with some Latin glosses.
Cato from BL Harley 4917, f. 4
Miniature of Cato in dispute with Scipio Africanus and Gaius Laelius Sapiens. Image taken from f. 4 of De la vieillesse (De Senectute) and De l'amitié (De Amicitia). Written in French.