Latin Collection (page 32)

Pyramid and temple, Tuxpan, Mexico
A pyramid-shaped monument with a temple on the top at Tuxpan (Tuxpam, Tusapan), in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

Page from the Edict of the Lombard King Rothair
A page from the Edict (Edictum Rothari) of the Lombard King Rothar (Rothair, Rothari, reigned 636-652). Written in Latin, it is a compilation of Lombard law

Saint Jerome, theologian, writing in his cell, shared with a lion and a skull. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (known as the Vulgate)

Saint Jerome, theologian, with crucifix and skull
Saint Jerome, theologian, with a crucifix and a skull. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (known as the Vulgate)

Page from Meisterlins Nurnberger Chronik
Page 170 from Meisterlins Nurnberger Chronik. Sigmund or Sigismund Meisterlin (c.1425-1490) was a Benedictine monk of Augsburg

Fragment of Sintrams Evangelium Longum
A fragment of Sintrams Evangelium Longum, a gospel book. It is one of the great treasures of the Monastery and Library of St Gall in Switzerland

Page from a religious manuscript in Latin
An illuminated page from a religious manuscript written in Latin

Page from the Easter liturgy, in Latin
A page from the Easter liturgy, written in Latin

Ms - Ordinances
Page from the Admiralty Ordinances, which though setting forth the duties of the Admiral of England are written in Latin and French

Manuscript / Lectionary
page from a French lectionary in Latin, containing the daily Gospels throughout the year

Erasmus / Durer / 1526
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS Dutch humanist writing, surrounded by his books

George Buchanan / Eng Ch
GEORGE BUCHANAN Scottish humanist writer at the age of 76

Two Views of the Heart
Two views of the heart, with the parts labelled in latin

Mirandola / De Brij / 1648
PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA Italian humanist and leading scholar of Italian Renaissance

1457 Printed Psalter
Part of the first page of the Latin Psalter, printed by German printers Schoeffer & Fust

A Merchants Ship
A merchants ship with a key in English and Latin

French Students Protest
A protest or chahut of Paris students in a classroom on the Rive Gauche, Latin Quarter

Map of Europe C15Th
A map of Europe drawn in 1450 and labelled in Latin

Trumpet Fish
Latin name: Aulostoma Maculatum

DECIANUS (1508-1581)
TIBERIUS DECIANUS Author of Tractatus Criminalis

February C18Th
This month is shown as a water carrying maiden. The ritual of Romulus occurs in February according to the Latin text

CURLEW / CIG. CARD / 1915
Curlew - latin name: Numenius arquata

Bullfinch / Cig. Card / 1915
Bullfinich - latin name: Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Wren / Cigarette Card / 1915
Wren - latin name: Troglodytes troglodytes

Goldfinch / Cig. Card / 1915
A Goldfinch - latin name: Carduelis carduelis

BERNOUILLIs COMETS 1682
Bernouillis Cometary System observed in 1682 and set out in this Latin language German scientifc journal

COMET 1685
Comets seen at Rome by Francesco Blanchino between June and July 1685 and mapped out in this Latin language German scientific journal

Varied Monkey (Bewick)
Bewick gives no Latin name but says its the best known of all the Monkey-tribe, being more frequently brought into Europe than any other. It is a native of Barbary and Arabia

Mico Monkey (Bewick)
Latin name unknown to Bewick who thinks this Amazon resid- ent the most beautiful of all monkeys - face and ears of so lively a vermilion colour as to appear the effect of art

Charles De L ecluse
CHARLES DE L ECLUSE (Latin: Carolus Clusius) French/Dutch naturalist; credited with introducing the potato to Europe

Johannes Huszgen
JOHANNES HUSZGEN German clergyman, scholar and Humanist. Also referred to as Johannes Oecolampadius (Latin)

Copernicus / De Bry
MIKOLAI KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS) Polish astronomer

Decimus Magnus Ausonius
DECIMUS MAGNUS AUSONIUS Latin poet and rhetorician of Gaul; tutor to Gratian, who later advanced him

BESSARION - Latin patriarch of Constantinople. Byzantine theologian and Humanist. Was originally called Basil but took Bessarion on entering monastery

Rodolphus Agricola
RODOLPHUS AGRICOLA (Latin name of Roelof Huysman/Huusman) Dutch humanist

Brazilian natives performing a traditional dance, as reported by missionaries. It is possibly a form of Capoeira, a combination of martial arts, music and dance, still very popular today

General view of Lima, Peru, South America
A general view of Lima, capital city of Peru, South America

Page from Gutenbergs first Bible
A page from Gutenbergs first Bible, which contained 42 pages

View of Bogota, Colombia, South America
A view of Bogota (formerly Santa Fe de Bogota), the capital city of Colombia, South America

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