Tuesday 14 September 2021

Before Loebs - An Early Bilingual Iliad

 BEFORE there were #loebs thee were #bilingual texts of #homer. This is a #Renaissance manuscript of #Homer 's #Iliad with Greek facing Latin .


Note the different style of ornamentation and the way the page layout uses columns and architectural details rather than interlaced floral patterns.


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