The history of Herodotus . The Plains of Thebes Photo-mezzotint after the Painting by Gerome. Published through arrangement with Goupil & Cie Df Inl. II HptB f nrk Nnrtiy (S^rman illumtnatton%entt €tnttttv THIS design is typical of the work of theMonks of Northern Europe during the Tenthand Eleventh Centuries. This style is directlydescended from the English^ but runs to gayer andmore brilliant colouring. St. Boniface, the Saxonmissionary who went to convert the Germans at thebeginning of the Eighth Century, wrote to theAbbess Eadburga for some missals illuminated inbright colours which should
The history of Herodotus . The Plains of Thebes Photo-mezzotint after the Painting by Gerome. Published through arrangement with Goupil & Cie Df Inl. II HptB f nrk Nnrtiy (S^rman illumtnatton%entt €tnttttv THIS design is typical of the work of theMonks of Northern Europe during the Tenthand Eleventh Centuries. This style is directlydescended from the English^ but runs to gayer andmore brilliant colouring. St. Boniface, the Saxonmissionary who went to convert the Germans at thebeginning of the Eighth Century, wrote to theAbbess Eadburga for some missals illuminated inbright colours which should be even as a glitter-ing lamp and an illumination for the hearts of theGentiles, hoping that the bright colours would at-tract the uncultivated minds of those among whomhe laboured. From these gayer English missalsthis school was developed. THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS Translated from the Ancient Greek by GEORGE RAWLINSON, M. A. CANON OF CANTERBURY AND PROFESSOR OF ANCIENTHISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ; AUTHOROF t
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