Ennius
@enniusredloeb.bsky.social
Independent scholar: research interests in hermeneutics, textual criticism, and the classical tradition; aurum in stercore
Initial 'Q'(uoniam bellum) with eagle and dragon
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.411
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.411
January 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Initial 'Q'(uoniam bellum) with eagle and dragon
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.411
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.411
The Siege of Jerusalem; the Wheel of Fortune, Three Fates with threads of life, and the Four Seasons
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.410
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.410
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Siege of Jerusalem; the Wheel of Fortune, Three Fates with threads of life, and the Four Seasons
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.410
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 17404; Flavii Josephi historiarum antiquitatis Judaicae libri XX; eiusdem de Judaico bello libri VII; 1241; p.410
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Part owned by a guy who loudly backed Brexit. Wonder if that could possibly have had anything to do with fewer tourists, a knackered economy and an increase in costs?
Brighton’s historic Palace Pier up for sale as tourist numbers fall
BPG hopes to find buyer for Grade II-listed structure by summer after slump in profits and rising costs
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Part owned by a guy who loudly backed Brexit. Wonder if that could possibly have had anything to do with fewer tourists, a knackered economy and an increase in costs?
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The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ), which concludes Bereshit, is marked by Joseph Ibn Hayyim with this bird.
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.34r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.34r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
December 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ), which concludes Bereshit, is marked by Joseph Ibn Hayyim with this bird.
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.34r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.34r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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In Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) Jacob blesses Joseph's sons and dies in Egypt after 17 yrs but is buried in the cave of the field of Machpelah which Abraham had bought.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th c; Spain, N.E.; ff.7r, 8v
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th c; Spain, N.E.; ff.7r, 8v
December 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) Jacob blesses Joseph's sons and dies in Egypt after 17 yrs but is buried in the cave of the field of Machpelah which Abraham had bought.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th c; Spain, N.E.; ff.7r, 8v
#ParashahPictures
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th c; Spain, N.E.; ff.7r, 8v
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The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked by this penwork design.
#ParashahPictures
BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.59r
#ParashahPictures
BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.59r
December 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked by this penwork design.
#ParashahPictures
BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.59r
#ParashahPictures
BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.59r
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Initial-word panel of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) which concludes Bereshit.
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S; f.98r
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S; f.98r
December 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Initial-word panel of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) which concludes Bereshit.
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S; f.98r
#ParashahPictures
BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Germany, S; f.98r
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The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked by this design.
"God will surely remember you & take you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, & to Jacob."
#ParashahPictures
BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.41r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
"God will surely remember you & take you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, & to Jacob."
#ParashahPictures
BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.41r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked by this design.
"God will surely remember you & take you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, & to Jacob."
#ParashahPictures
BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.41r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
"God will surely remember you & take you up out of this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, & to Jacob."
#ParashahPictures
BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.41r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
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This lone bleary eyed hybrid lies beneath the initial-word of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) which concludes Bereshit.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.27r
#ParashahPictures
BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.27r
December 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This lone bleary eyed hybrid lies beneath the initial-word of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) which concludes Bereshit.
#ParashahPictures
BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.27r
#ParashahPictures
BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.27r
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The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked with red and gold.
#parashahpictures
BnF MS Hébreu 20. Bible (תנ"ך); 1301 CE; Tudela (Spain); f.38r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
#parashahpictures
BnF MS Hébreu 20. Bible (תנ"ך); 1301 CE; Tudela (Spain); f.38r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The beginning of Torah portion Vayechi (וַיְחִי ) is marked with red and gold.
#parashahpictures
BnF MS Hébreu 20. Bible (תנ"ך); 1301 CE; Tudela (Spain); f.38r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
#parashahpictures
BnF MS Hébreu 20. Bible (תנ"ך); 1301 CE; Tudela (Spain); f.38r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
Waters of lamentation: by the rivers of Babylon
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.243v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.243v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Waters of lamentation: by the rivers of Babylon
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.243v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.243v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
Time to reflect and to write
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.283v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.283v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Time to reflect and to write
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.283v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
Cambridge Trinity College, R.17.1; The Edwine Psalter; 12th century; (cir. 1150 CE); Christ Church, Canterbury; f.283v @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
A night in with the pets for company
BL Add 19776; the 'Coburg Pentateuch'; Germany, Central (Coburg); 1390-1396; f.54v
BL Add 19776; the 'Coburg Pentateuch'; Germany, Central (Coburg); 1390-1396; f.54v
January 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A night in with the pets for company
BL Add 19776; the 'Coburg Pentateuch'; Germany, Central (Coburg); 1390-1396; f.54v
BL Add 19776; the 'Coburg Pentateuch'; Germany, Central (Coburg); 1390-1396; f.54v
Pointing angels 👉👈
BL Add MS 11695; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N; ff.52v, 59r, 63v, 77r
BL Add MS 11695; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N; ff.52v, 59r, 63v, 77r
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Pointing angels 👉👈
BL Add MS 11695; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N; ff.52v, 59r, 63v, 77r
BL Add MS 11695; The 'Silos Apocalypse'; 1091-1109 CE; Spain, N; ff.52v, 59r, 63v, 77r
Quite an initial 'P' with interlace
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.527r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.527r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Quite an initial 'P' with interlace
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.527r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.527r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
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These cats wish you a happy New Year! Do you have any art-related resolutions?
January 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
These cats wish you a happy New Year! Do you have any art-related resolutions?
Exquisite initial 'E'
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.496r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.496r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Exquisite initial 'E'
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.496r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.496r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
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“C’mon, Sylvia … where’s your spirit of adventure?”
January 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“C’mon, Sylvia … where’s your spirit of adventure?”
Henry II presents the text to Mary the Theotokos
Bamberg State Library Msc.Bibl.95; Evangelistary; before 1012 CE; Seeon; ff.7v-8r
Bamberg State Library Msc.Bibl.95; Evangelistary; before 1012 CE; Seeon; ff.7v-8r
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Henry II presents the text to Mary the Theotokos
Bamberg State Library Msc.Bibl.95; Evangelistary; before 1012 CE; Seeon; ff.7v-8r
Bamberg State Library Msc.Bibl.95; Evangelistary; before 1012 CE; Seeon; ff.7v-8r
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"It would be pleasant, son of my god,
in wondrous journeys
to go, over the wave, like a well of deluge,
to Ireland.
To Mag nÉolairg, past Benevenagh,
across Lough Foyle,
where I might hear musical harmony
from the swans."
(Middle Irish, ascribed to Colum Cille; @ria.ie 23 N 10 p. 91)
in wondrous journeys
to go, over the wave, like a well of deluge,
to Ireland.
To Mag nÉolairg, past Benevenagh,
across Lough Foyle,
where I might hear musical harmony
from the swans."
(Middle Irish, ascribed to Colum Cille; @ria.ie 23 N 10 p. 91)
January 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"It would be pleasant, son of my god,
in wondrous journeys
to go, over the wave, like a well of deluge,
to Ireland.
To Mag nÉolairg, past Benevenagh,
across Lough Foyle,
where I might hear musical harmony
from the swans."
(Middle Irish, ascribed to Colum Cille; @ria.ie 23 N 10 p. 91)
in wondrous journeys
to go, over the wave, like a well of deluge,
to Ireland.
To Mag nÉolairg, past Benevenagh,
across Lough Foyle,
where I might hear musical harmony
from the swans."
(Middle Irish, ascribed to Colum Cille; @ria.ie 23 N 10 p. 91)
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Pour rappel sur ce que ça implique : le juge français de la CPI n'a plus de carte de crédit et ne peut plus faire aucun achat par internet. Juste pour avoir fait son travail.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Pour rappel sur ce que ça implique : le juge français de la CPI n'a plus de carte de crédit et ne peut plus faire aucun achat par internet. Juste pour avoir fait son travail.
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There's room for another historian (or anthropologist) at @girtoncollege.bsky.social !
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
Research Fellowship in Arts
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There's room for another historian (or anthropologist) at @girtoncollege.bsky.social !
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
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The 7thC Holderness Cross was discovered by a farmer at Burton Pidsea, East Yorkshire, #OTD in 1965. It spent 30 years in a drawer before his granddaughter took it to a ‘finds day’ at a museum in Hull. The gold pectoral cross is set with garnets. #medievalsky
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
The 7thC Holderness Cross was discovered by a farmer at Burton Pidsea, East Yorkshire, #OTD in 1965. It spent 30 years in a drawer before his granddaughter took it to a ‘finds day’ at a museum in Hull. The gold pectoral cross is set with garnets. #medievalsky
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I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now? Among the responses: “That depends on Vladimir Putin. On what mood he’ll be in.” Another reply: “Five years? If I look ahead 10 days, it’s good.” #2026
I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now?
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now? Among the responses: “That depends on Vladimir Putin. On what mood he’ll be in.” Another reply: “Five years? If I look ahead 10 days, it’s good.” #2026
Fetch!
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.386r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.386r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Fetch!
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.386r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF MS Latin NAL 2176 (II); Lectionary for the various feasts of the year starting with Christmas, for the use of the Abbey of Silos; 11th century; f.386r @gallicabnf.bsky.social