London. British Library, Harley MS 2666

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The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
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London. British Library
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  • British Library, Harley MS 2666
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Language
  • Latin
Title
  • Sextus Iulius Frontinus, Strategemata
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Description
  • This manuscript contains the Strategemata (Stratagems) by Sextus Iulius Frontinus (b. c. 30, d. 104), a collection of examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history. It represents the oldest extant copy of Frontinus’ work (see Bachrach, ‘A Lying Legacy’ (2007), p. 160). Contents: ff. 1r-37v: Frontinus, Strategemata , beginning: 'Cum ad instruendam rei militaris scientiam'. Decoration:Small initials in brown and black ink. A contemporaneous doodle depicting Frontinus in brown ink (f. 1r). Capitals in black.
Place
  • Preferred form
    • France, Eastern
    Original form
    • Eastern France
    Other form
    • France (Est)
    • France (Est) (?)
    • Est de la France
    • France (Est )
    • France (Est?)
    • Ostfrankreich
    • França (est)
    • Francia (este)
    • Frankrijk (oosten)
    • France (est : Lorraine ?)
    • França (est: Lorena?)
    • Ostfrankreich (Lothringen?)
    • Eastern France (Lorraine?)
    • Francia (este: Lorena?)
    • Lothringen
    • Lorena
    • Lotharingen
    • Lorraine
    • France: evidently Eastern France
    • France, East
    • France, eastern part?
    • France, eastern part
    • östlich angrenzende Gebiete Frankreich
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  • Public domain in most countries other than the UK
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