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The symbols of the four evangelists are explained in a blogpost by #PatriciaLovett, with illustrations from the 12th century #BuryBible (shown below) & the 8th century #LindisfarneGospels:
https://www.patricialovett.com/the-evangelists-symbols/ -
@magdelenehall Amazing discoveries, thank you for highlighting! I've just ordered Michelle Brown's book, due out 1 Oct: https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/bede-and-the-theory-of-everything
#NewBook #Bede #Lindisfarne #quill #MedievalManuscript #LindisfarneGospels @histodons @bookstodon
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#OldEnglish #WOTD: bōc-lēden, n.n: book-language, Latin (since most books were written in Latin). (BOAK-LAY-den / ˈboːk-ˌleː-dɛn)
Image: Lindisfarne Gospels; England (probably Lindisfarne), c. 700; British Library, Cotton MS Nero D IV, f. 27r.
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