Manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Medieval Manuscripts created in Italy.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
MS 193: Epitoma historiarum Philippicarum by Justin, late 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 193
Contents
MS 193 is a text of the only known work by Roman historian Justin (Marcus Junianus Justinus Frontinus). Little else is known about this author, but he most likely lived in the second or third century AD. Justin's history is an epitome, or abridgement of the earlier history of the kings of Macedonia, Liber Historiarum Philippicarum by first-century Roman historian, Trogus, now lost. Justin summarises passages of Trogus' text,...
Dates:
late 15th century