Aeneidos Liber XIII, by Maffeo Vegio, c 1449
Contents
The final text contained in MS 195 is a work by Maffeo Vegio, a 15th-century Italian poet. Vegio earned a reputation as an author of brief epic poems, of which this 'Book XIII of the Aeneid' is his most famous one. Vegio's continuation to Virgil's 12-book foundation poem for Rome was finished in 1428. The narrative picks up where Virgil's 12th book ends, and in 600 lines 'Book XIII' tells of Aeneas' marriage to Lavinia, and ultimately his apotheosis (attaining a god-like status). Vegio's work was very popular with medieval audiences, and as is the case in MS 195, it was often bound in manuscripts following Book XII of Virgil's 'Aeneid'.
Vegio's continuation of Virgil's 'Aeneid' begins on f. 267v, with the line Turnus ut extremo devictus marte profudit. It ends on f. 280r with Instruxi eterno clarus honore maro. Maphei Vegii poete facundissimi additio preclara in eneide virgilii mantuani. Feliciter hic est.
Dates
- Creation: c 1449
Creator
- Vegio, Maffeo, ?1406-1458 (Italian poet) (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
14 folios
Creator
- Vegio, Maffeo, ?1406-1458 (Italian poet) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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