Manuscript on parchment of the book of Tobit in Italian translation, with the Italian translation of Jerome's prologue, as well as a hymn in honour of St. Bernardinus of Siena (1380-1444), and a genealogy of Christ
Manuscript on paper (lightly burnished) of Poggio Bracciolini, Historia Florentina, translated into Italian by his son Jacopo. With Prefatory letter of Jacopo di Poggio to Federico da Montefeltro
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Italian literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
Manuscript on paper of the Life of Saint John the Baptist. Manuscript also contains a formulary for addressing Latin letters to ecclesiastical authorities and dignitaries, as well as a sermon and vision about Saint John the Baptist
Description:
In Italian.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
John, the Baptist, Saint.
Subject (Topic):
Christian hagiography, Devotional literature, Italian, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on paper of Laurentius, Meditationes. This treatise contains a Christian humanistic philosophy dealing with God, the angels, cosmography, man, mind, the soul and happiness. Authors quoted are Averroes, Socrates, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St...
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Laurentius.
Subject (Topic):
Humanism, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Philosophy, Renaissance
