Tag Archives: Vatican Library

disturbed but preserved

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dave

After two millennia, the words still strike with amazement, the visions still transport us, there are still secrets only half discovered.Most of the ancient books have been destroyed either intentionally or accidentally, hatred and forgetfulness have obliterated vast treasures of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Aaron ben Moses ben Asher, Abraham Cresques Catalan Atlas, Akkadian words, Aristophanes, Babylonian King Hammurabi, Bram Stoker, Catalan Atlas, Hammurabi Law Code, Hungarian Angevin Legendary Hungary, Karl Marx, Livy historian, Livy History of Rome, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Maimonides, Neil MacGregor British Museum, Pompeii frescoes, Stele of Hammurabi, The Aleppo Codex, Vatican Library | Leave a comment

people of the book

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Dave

Stupidity; censorship; changes in format and changes in taste; war; and of course the inevitable accidents, especially flood and fire. Such are the hazards to the frail life of books. Ultimately, there is power in an ancient book both as … Continue reading →