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Speculum maius

Vincent of Beauvais, The Great Mirror

The largest medieval encyclopaedia: in the Speculum naturale India's plants, stones and beasts; in the Speculum historiale Alexander's Indian war, the Brahmans and the letters to Aristotle and Dindimus, an abridged Barlaam and Josaphat, and the reports of Carpini and Simon of Saint-Quentin.

Language
Latin
Date
1244–1260 CE
Author
Vincentius Bellovacensis
Text
not yet digitised (catalogue entry)

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