Eusebius of Caesarea - Historia ecclesiastica (Latin translation by Rufinus of Aquileia), Germany, probably after 1474

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15th century

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0.04 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript

Eusebius of Caesarea, also known as Eusebius Pamphili, was a Greek theologian whose major works include a life of Constantine, and Historia Ecclesiastica which he wrote about 323-343 A.D. Rufinus of Aquileia, also known as Rufinus Tyrannius, was an Italian theologian who translated into Latin many of the works of the Greek Christian writers.

A manuscript copy of Rufinus' translation of Eusebius, made in Germany in the 15th century. The text is written by two scribes, one of whom wrote on the last page: 'Egbertus noet alias Traiecti scripsit hunc librum manu sinistra'. The capital letters are alternately red and blue, with mauve penwork decoration. There are eleven illuminated initials. The watermark of a hat is from the period 1464-1476. A pencil inscription on the inside front cover reads: 'This translation by Rufinus was printed at Rome A.D. 1474, but with omissions and interpolations'.

Formerly located at A 2590.
The book is described in : Margaret Margaret and Vera Vines, Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts in Australian Collections, 1984; and in K.V. Sinclair, Descriptive Catalogue of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Australia, 1969.