Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264. Speculum majus
Florilegium compiled by Vincent de Beauvais, drawing upon 450 authors and comprised of three parts: Speculum Naturale (natural history), Speculum Doctrinale (liberal and mechanical arts), and Speculum Historiale (universal history). From the fourteenth century, printed editions included a fourth part, the Speculum Morale, that was compiled by Franciscans in the 1310s.
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- 200275372380
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- Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264. Speculum majus
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Variants
- Bibliotheca mundi
- Speculum quadruplex
Work information
- Title
- Speculum majus
- Author
- Date created
- 1245~
- Centuries
- 13th century CE
- Original languages
- Genres
Preferred citation
"Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264. Speculum majus." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified July 28, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/work/200275372380
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-07-28
- Last edited
- 2023-07-28