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Oracula Leonis
The ''Oracles of Leo the Wise'' (Greek ''Tou sophōtatou basileōs Leontos chrēsmoi''; Latin ''Oracula Leonis'' or ''Vaticinia Leonis'') is a Greek language, Greek collection of oracles attributed to the Byzantine emperor Leo VI the Wise (886–912). In actuality, the collection was first put together in the twelfth century by an anonymous editor probably working in Constantinople. At the core of the collection are six oracles composed shortly after 815. A further four oracles were added to the collection after the sack of Constantinople in 1204. The numbering of the oracles varies between manuscripts. These ten form the first part and are ''vaticinia ex eventu'', records of past events written as prophecy. The five oracles in the second part are actual prophecies. This set of fifteen or sixteen oracles is mostly written in Iamb (poetry), iambic verse in a high register of Greek. Oracles 10 and 11 are in prose. A second set of seven longer poems in vernacular Greek also circulate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodleian Library, MS Barocci 170, Folio 21v
The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the United Kingdom, and under Irish law it is entitled to request a copy of each book published in the Republic of Ireland. Known to Oxford scholars as "Bodley" or "the Bod", it operates principally as a reference library and, in general, documents may not be removed from the reading rooms. In 2000, a number of libraries within the University of Oxford were brought together for administrative purposes under the aegis of what was initially known as Oxford University Library Services (OULS), and since 2010 as the Bodleian Libraries, of which the Bodleian Library is the largest component. All colleges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
