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Pro EU; independent scholar: research interests in hermeneutics, textual criticism & the classical tradition; aurum in stercore
Joined July 2016
Representation of silence as a yellow rectangle: 'factum est silentium in celo'.Add MS 11695; 1091-1109; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse (The 'Silos Apocalypse'); Spain, North (Santo Domingo de Silos); f.125v @BLMedieval @BL_MadeDigital
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As it's 21st June tomorrow, here's what Stonehenge looked like in the 16th century. #SummerSolstice .BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r @BLMedieval .
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@Peston Many people, including me, voted tactically to get rid of the Tories. I'm a Labour party member and voted Lib Dem in Lewes to remove @mariacaulfield . We succeeded. Why can you and your fellow journalists not understand this?.
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As we approach the Winter Solstice, here's what Stonehenge looked like in the 16th century. BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r @BLMedieval
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The personification of the Seven Liberal Arts: Astronomy, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Rhetoric, Logic and Grammar. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.29r @BLMedieval
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Hedgehogs rolling on grapes so that they can feed them to their young.🍇🍇🍇🦔🦔🦔.#folklorethursday .BL Royal MS 12 F XIII; 'the Rochester Bestiary; 13th century;.f.45r @BLMedieval
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Good night from the green dragon! . BL Add 16577; Festival prayer book, Italian rite; 3rd quarter of the 15th century; Italy; f.44v.@BL_HebrewMSS
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@eucopresident @JustinTrudeau Thank you @JustinTrudeau and all the other leaders who stood up to the bully Donald Trump.
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I always like to wear something casual before settling down to write. Getty Ms. 114; Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing; c.1530 CE; Flanders, Belgium; f.10r @GettyMuseum .
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The Summer Solstice will soon be upon us, and here's what Stonehenge looked like in the 16th century. #SummerSolstice .BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r @BLMedieval
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Lovely hedgehogs rolling on grapes. 🍇🍇🍇🦔🦔🦔. BL Royal MS 12 F XIII; 'the Rochester Bestiary; 13th century;.f.45r @BLMedieval
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Philosophy gazes into the future with tranquillity. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335; Italy, Tuscany; f.27r @BLMedieval
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Behold the Equinox! .#Equinox2023 .@BLMedieval BL Add 18856; Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale; c.1420 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.5v
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"Don't overthink, just start writing.". BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.36v.@GallicaBnF
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29th September is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Here the Archangel Michael slays the dragon, and pulls a soul from the dragon's mouth . BL Egerton 3763; 'Prayer book of Archbishop Arnulph II of Milan'; between 998 CE & 1018 CE; Italy, N. (Milan); f.104v @BLMedieval
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A manicule taking time to feed its pet dog in the margin. #InternationalDogDay .BnF MS Latin 14267; Petrus Lombardus , in epistolis s. Pauli ; 12th century; Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Paris; f.6r.@GallicaBnF
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In Bk 11 we learn about the bee which has pride of place among all insects. 🐝.#WorldBeeDay .Bodleian Library Arch. G b.6; Historia naturale di Caio Plinio Secondo, tradocta di lingua latina in fiorentina per Christophoro Landino; 1476 CE; Italy (Venice); f.132v @BDLSS
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A manicule taking time to feed its pet dog. BnF MS Latin 14267; Petrus Lombardus , in epistolis s. Pauli ; 12th century; Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Paris; f.6r @GallicaBnF
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This 15th century edition of Pliny's text has a lovely elephant in the initial 'P'(assiamo).🐘. Bodleian Library Arch. G b.6; Historia naturale di Caio Plinio Secondo, tradocta di lingua latina in fiorentina per Christophoro Landino; 1476 CE; Italy (Venice); f.93v @BDLSS
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Narcissus transfixed as he gazes at his reflection in a fountain. BL Royal 20 A XVII, f. 14v @BLMedieval
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Stonehenge in the 16th century.#AutumnEquinox .BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r .@BLMedieval
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Christine de Pizan & the Sibyl surrounded by sun, moon, and stars. BL Harley 4431, f.189v @BLMedieval
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Angels turning the axis of the world. BL Harley MS 4940; Matfre Ermengaud's Breviari d'amor; France (Toulouse?); 14th century; f.28r @BLMedieval
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"Can I call you back, we're just in the middle of a chant." 🤫. BL Arundel 83, f.63v @BLMedieval
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Bring on the Angels: Seraphs, Cherubs, and Thrones!. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.6r @BLMedieval
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The subtle art of teaching grammar . BnF MS Français 574; Gossouin de Metz, Image du monde; c.1320 CE; France (Paris); f.27r @GallicaBnF
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Good night from the Seven Liberal Arts . BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c.1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.29r @BLMedieval
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Christine de Pizan before Reason, Rectitude, and Justice; and Christine with Reason building the Cité des Dames . BL Harley 4431, f. 290r @BLMedieval
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The Zoom meeting of the Arts and Sciences. BL Add 30024; Brunetto Latini, Li Livres dou Tresor; 1260-1299; France, S; f.1v @BLMedieval
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St Coleman & his pet ducks: the ducks cannot be harmed by the hawk or fox due to the protection of the saint. Royal 13 B VIII; England, N.; c.1196-c. 1223; f.21r @BLMedieval
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Christine de Pizan and the Sibyl surrounded by sun, moon, and stars.#WinterSolstice .BL Harley 4431; Christine de Pizan, Various Works including Le chemin de long estude; c.1410-c.1414; France, Central (Paris); f.189v @BLMedieval
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The Nativity . BL Add MS 49598; 963-984; The Benedictional of St Æthelwold; England, S.; f.15v @BLMedieval
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The calm gaze of Philosophy. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c.1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.27r @BLMedieval
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The Woman clothed with the sun, and the Beast: . 'Mulier amicta sole et luna sub pedibus ei[u]s et sup[e]r caput corona stellarum duodecim'. BL Add 11695; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N.; ff.147v, 148r.@BLMedieval
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A couple of days ago I saw my first dragonfly of the season. Here a dragonfly meets a dragon. BL Harley 7026; the 'Lovell Lectionary'; between c. 1400 CE and c. 1410 CE; England, S. (probably Glastonbury): f.13r @BLMedieval
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Arabic celestial globe made by DJe(m) al-ed-din Mohammed ibn Mohammed el Hachimi el-Mecki; 1573 @GallicaBnF .
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Léonard l'Aretin translating the History of Thucydides into Latin. BnF MS Français 17211; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, French translation by Claude de Seyssel, volume 1; early 16th century; f.1r @GallicaBnF
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Dante on a ship sailing to Purgatory; Dante and Virgil being greeted by Cato in Purgatory; and Dante writing at a desk. BL Egerton MS 943; Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia; 14th century; Italy, N. (Emilia or Padua) f.63r @BLMedieval
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The Ascension of Elijah. BL Harley 4381; Guiart des Moulins, Bible historiale (vol. 1); between 1403 and 1404; France, Central (Paris); f.158r @BLMedieval
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1st November is All Saints' Day. BL Add 11695; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N.; ff.112v, 113r @BLMedieval
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As it's 21st December, here's what Stonehenge looked like in the 16th century. #WinterSolstice .BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r @BLMedieval @BL_MadeDigital.
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Angels turning the axis of the world . BL Harley MS 4940; Matfre Ermengaud's Breviari d'amor; France (Toulouse?); 14th century; f.28r @BLMedieval
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These happy bats are looking forward to #Halloween 🦇🦇🦇.Bodl. Library MS. Ashmole 304; 13th century; England, St. Albans; f.47v @BDLSS
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The Spring Equinox is almost here! . BL Add 18856; Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale; c.1420 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.5v @BLMedieval
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The ear complains to Nature that it doesn't have an eyebrow for protection like the eye. BL Egerton 1121; Ulrich von Pottenstein, Spiegel der Weisheit; c.1430 CE; Austria, W. (Salzburg); f.38r @BLMedieval
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Stay vigilant! . BL Add MS 11695; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse; 1091 CE-1109 CE; Spain, N.; f.194r @BLMedieval
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What are those horses thinking?. BL Add 10294; Morte Artu; France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); c.1316; f.68r @BLMedieval
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Woof, woof, woof! . Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Class.5; Boethius, De institutione arithmetica; circa 845 CE; Tours; f.90r
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The autumnal equinox will soon be here as time follows its relentless course. BL Add 18856; Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale; c.1420 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.5v @BLMedieval
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Mesmerised by a preaching fox . BL Stowe 17; 'The Maastricht Hours'; 14th century; f.84r.@BLMedieval
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"I'm a bit busy at the moment, can I call you back?". Arundel 83; the 'Howard Psalter and Hours'; f.63v @BLMedieval
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Always a source of inspiration, the Seven Liberal Arts: Astronomy, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Rhetoric, Logic and Grammar. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; 14th century; Italy (Tuscany); f.29r @BLMedieval
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29th September is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Here St Michael is fighting and overcoming the dragon. BL Yates Thompson 2; 'The Ottobeuren Collectar'; 12th century; Germany, S. (Ottobeuren); f.37r @BLMedieval
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Dancing in the margins. BL Stowe MS 17; 'The Maastricht Hours'; 14th century; .ff.233v, 234r @BLMedieval
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Remember to keep your pet on a lead when going for a walk! . BL Add MS 11695; 1091 CE-1109 CE; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; Spain, N; f.199v @BLMedieval
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Creative use of holes in the parchment. Digital Collections if the Bamberg State Library, Msc.Patr.41; Commentary on the Canticum canticorum, St Bernard of Clairvaux; 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century; Bamberg, Michelsberg Monastery?; f.69r .
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The Archangel Michael slaying the dragon, and pulling a soul from the dragon's mouth . BL Egerton 3763; 'Prayer book of Archbishop Arnulph II of Milan'; between 998 CE & 1018 CE; Italy, N. (Milan); f.104v @BLMedieval
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The 12th century produced some magnificent manuscripts! .@julianpharrison .BL Harley 2798; 'The Arnstein Bible'; c.1172; Germany, W. (Arnstein); ff.155r, 166r, 173v, 185v @BLMedieval .
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St Peter & St Paul with a bonus jolly owl. 🦉. BL Harley 2449; Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar; Brussels; c.1276 - c.1296; f.178r @BLMedieval
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Let's start the day with some 'R'(everentissimo) and a dragon of course. 🐉. Dijon, BM, 0168; Gregorius, Moralia in Job; 1111 CE; France (Cîteaux, abbaye Notre-Dame); f.4v
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Lovely elephant in the initial 'P'(assiamo) .#WorldElephantDay .Bodleian Library Arch. G b.6; Historia naturale di Caio Plinio Secondo, tradocta di lingua latina in fiorentina per Christophoro Landino; 1476 CE; Italy (Venice); f.93v.@BDLSS
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The demise of Vortigern in a blazing castle. BL Royal MS 20 A II; c.1307 CE-c.1327 CE; England,N.; f.3r @BLMedieval
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Miniature of the translator Simon de Hesdin at work in his study. BL Royal 18 E III, f. 24r @BLMedieval
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Behold the Equinox!.#AutumnEquinox2023.@BLMedieval BL Add 18856; Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale; c. 1420 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.5v
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May is Mary's month, and here is an unusual Ave Maria. BnF MS Latin 1173; Hours of Charles d'Angoulême; 15th century; f.52r @GallicaBnF
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@PippaCrerar @AnthonySeldon @RaymondNewell_ Boris Johnson repeatedly shamed the office of PM. He is not fit for public office.
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God the Creator and the Creation . BL Add MS 47682; the 'Holkham Bible Picture Book'; c1327-1335 CE; England, SE; f.2r-2v @BLMedieval
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The translator Simon de Hesdin at work in his study . BL Royal 18 E III, f. 24r @BLMedieval
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The Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Bamberg State Library Msc.Lit.1; Sacramentary; early 11th century; Fulda; f.57v .
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Lion fighting a devil to protect .Mary of Egypt. Royal 10 E IV; the 'Smithfield Decretals'; France, S.; f.218r.@BLMedieval
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Christ in glory holding the globe and blessing the Virgin Mary. Royal MS 6 E IX; c 1335; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; Italy (Tuscany); ff.4v, 5r @BLMedieval
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Today my wife and I celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversay! Happy anniversary @Wilshaw755 😘🌸. BL Add MS 11639; The Northern French Miscellany; 1277-1324 CE; f.332v @BLAsia_Africa
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Hedgehogs rolling on grapes so that they can feed them to their young. BL Royal MS 12 F XIII; 'the Rochester Bestiary; 13th century; f.45r @BLMedieval
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Vortigern; Uther Pendragon in conversation with Merlin; and King Arthur. BL Royal MS 20 A II; c.1307 CE-c.1327 CE; England,N.; ff.3r-4r @BLMedieval .
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After the Winter Solstice comes the Spring Equinox! . BL Add 18856; Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale; c.1420 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.5v @BLMedieval
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The Ascension . Bamberg State Library Msc.Lit.1; Sacramentary; early 11th century; Fulda; f.81r .
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Just look at those shoes! . BL Add 11695; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse; 1091CE - 1109 CE; Spain, N; f. 86r @BLMedieval
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Delicate initial 'P' with bird's head . BnF Latin 9451; The 'Purple Lectionary'; c.800 CE: North Italy (Verona or Monza); f.100v
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An armed knight of Prato. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c.1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.24r @BLMedieval
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