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Ranulf Higden (d.1364) was a monk at the abbey of St Werburgh in Chester. His most important literary work is this universal chronicle, which survives in over a hundred Latin manuscripts, testifying to its popularity. The earliest version of it dates from 1327, but Higden continued writing until his death, expanding and updating the text. It was also continued in other monastic houses, most importantly by John Malvern of Worcester. The English translation made by John Trevisa in the 1380s was also widely circulated and is included in this work, published in nine volumes for the Rolls Series between 1865 and 1886. The chronicle shows how fourteenth-century scholars understood world history and geography. Volume 2 contains the remainder of Book 1, on the description of Britain, and twenty-eight chapters of Book 2, on the early history of the world to the reign of Saul in Israel

Johannes Cochlaeus. Hrsg., übers. und komm. von Karl Langosch ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Z 61.130-1

Added engraved title page: The history of Lapland. ; The 'Journey into Lapland' by Olof Rudbeck has separate pagination, the register is continuous. ; Digital reproduction, The National Library of Finland, Centre for Preservation and Digitisation, Mikkeli ; A comprehensive description of Lapland written by Johannes Schefferus, Skyttean professor of Eloquence and Government at Uppsala University and one of the most important humanists in Sweden at that time. The work was translated into English, German, French and Dutch. ; TravelEuropeana ; Schefferus, Johannes Johannis (1621-1679) ; Rudbeck, Olof (1660-1740)

The perfect guide for anyone who wishes to understand the Latin inscriptions they discover on their travels, and gain a fresh insight into the lives of everyday Romans. Latin inscriptions can appear daunting - a jumble of letters without any structure or meaning. However, once their formulaic style is explained, most are easy to read. Requiring no prior knowledge of Latin, this book will teach readers how to decipher inscriptions and will demonstrate how even the smallest detail scan help us to reconstruct the daily life of ordinary Romans. Whilst surviving literature often relates only to the lives of those wealthy enough to afford books, inscriptions were texts intended to be seen and used by all. As a result, they shed light on the lives of those less visible in the archaeological record - the poor,women and slaves. Illustrated with the best examples of inscriptions from the British Museum's Roman collection, this book will explore what it meant to put up a public inscription and how they became standardised to ensure Romans from all over the Empire could read them