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Ennius
@enniusredloeb.bsky.social
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Independent scholar: research interests in hermeneutics, textual criticism, and the classical tradition; aurum in stercore
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It was an emotional moment as all ten volunteers were in the House of Lords to hear Baroness Twycross make this statement about our beloved memorial. ❤️
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Looking forward to discussing Charlemagne's survey of Jerusalem with students next week...
McCormick's edition and translation
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) with a bird wearing a golden crown.
#ParashahPictures
Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.18r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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A dragon hides in the initial word-panel at the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah(חַיֵּי שָׂרָה).
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BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Torah, the Five Scrolls and Hafṭarot with masorah & Rashi's commentary; Germany, S.; f.39r
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) is indicated by this marker with a flower on top. #ParashahPictures
BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.26v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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A musical hybrid decorates the initial-word of Torah portion Chayei Sarah(חַיֵּי שָׂרָה).
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BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.13r
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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This design in red and gold marks the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה).
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Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 2; Hebrew Bible; 1306 CE; Soria (Spain); f.24v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) is marked by this floral design.
#ParashahPictures
BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.37r
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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This ms contains a Hebrew Psalter which has been annotated by Christian Hebraists and has a Latin translation in the margins. Here is Psalm 150.

BnF MS Hébreu 113; Psalms (Hebrew); 13th century; England; f.133r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The world is beginning to wind me up!

BL Harley MS 4940; Matfre Ermengaud's Breviari d'amor; France (Toulouse?); 14th century; f.28r
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Remind yourself of Hebrew, Greek, and Runic.

St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 878; Vademecum of Walahfrid Strabo (ca. 808 CE-849 CE, Abbot of Reichenau); between about 825 CE and 849 CE; Reichenau; pp.320-1
(e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A table of the Hebrew alphabet at the beginning of Lamentations

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 048; Bible; c.1170 CE; England (St Albans); f.121r
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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The Hebrew alphabet in the lower margin

BnF MS Latin 1822; Hieronymus Stridonius, Commentarius in Jeremiam; 12th century; France; f.41v
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November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Always a good thing to have one's alphabet list to hand.

BnF MS Hébreu 113; Psalms (Hebrew); 13th century; England; f.137v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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I serendipitously stumble upon a new article on Carolingian border controls, by Marco Franzoni.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Mobility, Trade and Control at the Frontier Zones of the Carolingian Empire ( 8th–9th Centuries AD ) *
This contribution highlights the measures taken by the Franks in the eighth and ninth centuries to control the movement of goods and people on the peripheries of the empire. It focuses on the northeas...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I'm 75 & still renting with my husband who's 64, so for us it's not about loneliness but about security of tenure. We've been lucky with our rented homes: 11 yrs & 22 yrs, but now we're facing eviction, & the cheaper end of the market has all but collapsed due to landlords fearing the new Bill!
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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This is so deeply sad. It’s about people in their 60s without a place of their own having to rent. I have a friend in that situation. All our conversations are heartbreaking ones about loneliness and poverty.
The rapid rise of renters in their 60s: ‘I hate the idea of house-sharing – but I have no choice’
It is often assumed that people of retirement age will no longer have housing costs to cover. But for a significant and growing group, this is far from the case
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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St Jerome flanked by Eustochium and Paula, with Blessila lying in her coffin on which is being placed the lid. At Jerome's feet lies the monk Ivo.

BnF MS Latin 13350; Hieronymus Stridonius, Commentarius in Ecclesiasten ; 12th century; France (Corbie?); f. Bv @gallicabnf.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The whole world in his hands.....

BnF MS Français 9561, f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Beware of the Salamander!

BL Royal 12 C XIX; Bestiary; 13th century; England; f.68v
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Points of view: 'You look strange!' 🤔

BL Add MS 62925; 'The Rutland Psalter'; c1260; London;
f.88v
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Tonight’s Unspun World (11pm BBC Two) is a cracker: Russia’s aims in Ukraine, plans to rebuild Gaza (worse destroyed than Berlin 1945), Iraq improving, & the promise/threat of quantum computing. Also on iPlayer/News Channel/World Service. Our last show of 2025 - back in the New Year.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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'The Map Psalter' with Jerusalem in the centre, and the location of the so called 'monstrous races' identified.

BL Add MS 28681; 'The Map Psalter'; 1262-1300 CE; England; f.9r
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The burial of Adam, with Seth placing the seeds of the tree of knowledge in his mouth

BL Add 24189; Sir John Mandeville, Illustrations for Mandeville's Travels; 15th century; Bohemia; f.17v
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A representation of the legendary Prester John, labelled 'Rydynge of Prester Johan'

BL Royal MS 17 C XXXVIII; Travels of Sir John Mandeville in Middle English; 15th century; Southern England; f.54v
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM