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EGINHARD French Chronicler of Charlemagne
Writing / RunesRunesten (= rune stone) at Vedelspang, Sonderjylland, Norway
Burns and his MuseA poet (Robert Burns, garlanded with a laurel wreath) is visited by his muse
Cat Benefits from WillMlle. Dupuy, noted harpist who believed that her skill came from her cat, leaves most of her property to him in her will
Monk MathematiciansMonastic mathematicians : until the creation of universities, monastic establishments were the centres of learning
Girls Reading & WritingGirls reading and writing
Paul Verlaine, French poet, writing at a cafe tablePaul Verlaine, French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. Seen here writing at a cafe table
Page from the Edict of the Lombard King RothairA 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)
Manuscript depicting the visit of the Three KingsPage from an illuminated manuscript, Leben der Maria, by the Bavarian priest Wernher (c 1170), depicting the visit of the Three Kings to the newly born Christ child. Date: 12th century
Fragment of Sintrams Evangelium LongumA 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 LatinAn illuminated page from a religious manuscript written in Latin
Page from the Easter liturgy, in LatinA page from the Easter liturgy, written in Latin
Thomas Marlowe, journalist and editorTHOMAS MARLOWE journalist, editor of the Daily Mail from 1899 to 1926
Japanese coupleA Japanese couple
Pupil reading with teacherA boy pupil reading with his teacher, at her desk in front of the blackboard
Female Clerk in china factoryA female clerk at work in a china factory
Ms - Two LettersTwo initial Qs from an Italian manuscript of the De Civitate Dei of Saint Augustine
Ms - Bible ScenessBible scenes depicted in the French manuscript Somme le roi
French Ornamental LetterSeveral ornamental letters from French manuscript Vegetius de re militari
B from a Ms PsalterInitial B, from an English psalter
Ms - Book of HoursIllumination from an Italian Book of Hours
Ms - AristotlePage from Las Ethicas de Aristotiles - a Spanish manuscript of Aristotles Ethics
Ms - Civitatis DeiFrom a French manuscript of Augustines De Civitate Dei - the picture shows soldiers harassing early Christians, and donors offering gifts to the first Pope, Peter
Ornamental InitialsOrnamental initials from the Racionale divinorum officiorum of Guillaume Durand
Ms - Bible HistoryScenes from Bible history in a French manuscript
Ms - Cii IlluminationPage from an English psalter
Illuminated I or JIlluminated letter - I or J - from a French gospel
Ms - OrdinancesPage from the Admiralty Ordinances, which though setting forth the duties of the Admiral of England are written in Latin and French
Ms - C15 French Abrahampage from a French Bible history, showing God telling Abraham what he is to do
Ms - C14 Breviarypage from a 14th century English breviary
MS - PSALTER 1284Page from an English psalter - at the foot of a page a man is defending himself from a wolf
Bible Ms LettersOrnamental initial letters from an English Bible
Ms - Flemish BibleJesus ascends to Heaven, as depicted in a Flemish bible
Ms - C15 BreviaryPage from a French breviary : the miniature depicts Hannah before Eli the High Priest
Manuscript / JosephTwo scenes from the life of Joseph, depicted in an English psalter
Manuscript / Lectionarypage from a French lectionary in Latin, containing the daily Gospels throughout the year
Manuscript / C13 BibleJesus with his mother - Jesus crucified - Saint Martin de Tours - St Peter - angels - ornamenting the Prologos of a 13th century English Bible
Manuscript / C12 BibleInterlacing folial designs from a German Bible
Letters from Ms BibleInitial letters from an English Bible
Illuminated Initial BIlluminated initial B (in Beatus vir - blessed is the man ) in an English gospel
Manuscript - GospelA page from a Franco-German gospel
St Luke / Royaumont 1724SAINT LUKE the Evangelist busy writing his book; hes fond of the bull, but he keeps a vase of flowers between it and him, to disguise the smell
St Matthew / Evang / RoyaumoSAINT MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST is reproached by an angel for gazing at the view when he ought to be getting on with this book hes supposed to be writing
John Stow, WritingJOHN STOW (or Stowe) English historian and antiquary
Ws Gilbert / Penrose 1911WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan, writing at his desk
Ulyssess Grant / MemoirsULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President, writing his memoirs at Mount McGregor
