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A decorated 11th-century manuscript of Lucan's 'Civil War'

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Dec 15, 2018
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Medieval manuscripts of classical works are only rarely illustrated and decorated. Yet, surprises abound. This week I was looking at a manuscript of Lucan's Civil War, also known as Pharsalia: British Library Harley 2728. The manuscript was produced in Germany sometimes between 1030-1060. Heavily annotated - as most classical texts were -, it was also d…

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