Africa (DS5440) (Q23820)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 48:4, Lewis E M 48:4)
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Africa (DS5440)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 48:4, Lewis E M 48:4)

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    physical description
    Extent: 249 x 337 mm; parchment
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    note
    Initial S with the Triumphant Scipio
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    This leaf is from a manuscript copy of the famous Italian humanist Francesco Petrach's epic poem 'Africa.' The initial begins Book IX of the poem, which describes the triumph of the Roman general Scipio, the hero of the poem. 'Africa' tells the story of the Second Punic War in which the Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy. After many battles, the Romans under the leadership of Scipio...
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    This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from Francesco Petrach's epic poem 'Africa.' This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues part of Book IX, which begins on the front.
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    Script: Rotunda
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    acknowledgements
    Contributor: David Kalish
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    Cataloger: Dot Porter
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    Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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    date added
    5 December 2023
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    date last updated
    5 December 2023
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