A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger.

A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger.

XIX.  Aldine edition of Pliny’s Letters, Venice 1508.  Our plate reproduces the end of Book II and the beginning of Book III.

XX.  Specimens of three uncial manuscripts: 

(a) Berlin, Koenigl.  Bibl.  Lat. 4º 298, circa a. 447.

(b) New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, MS. M. 462, circa
a.
500 (exact size).

(c) Fulda, Codex Bonifatianus 1, ante a. 547.

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{Transcriber’s Corrections: 

PART I: 

Footnote 29: 
  Steffens, Lateinische Palaeographie{2}
    text reads Palaographie

Oldest group of uncial manuscripts B.5
  ...Ueber den Aeltesten...
    text reads uber den altesten

Oldest group of uncial manuscripts B.9
  Les manuscrits latins du Ve au XIIIe siecle conserves...
    text reads conserves

Footnote 32: 
  Recueil de Fac-similes
    text reads Receuil

PART II: 

Footnote 28: 
  Briefe des Plinius
    text reads Plinus }

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