Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 80

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Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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  • Ms. fr. 80
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Date
  • 15th century
  • around 1470
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  • French
Title
  • Les faits des Romains
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  • This work, also known by the title „Livre de Jules César,“ contains a collection of texts by Julius Caesar, Sallust, Suetonius and Lucan; it was written in the years 1211-1214. The author, still unknown, intended to recount the history of the first twelve Roman emperors, but he terminated this undertaking at the end of the story of the life of Julius Caesar. The decoration of the manuscript from Geneva is by various hands; the principal one, attributed to the „Maître de l’échevinage de Rouen,“ illustrated the title page. It shows the coat of arms of Louis de Bourbon, the illegitimate son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon.
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  • e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
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