johanoosterman:The submissive dragon and other creaturesBestiaires, and especially the illustrated o

johanoosterman:The submissive dragon and other creaturesBestiaires, and especially the illustrated ones, are delightful sources. They form a remarkable meeting point between the empiric and the fantastic, between early forms of a scientific attitude and the way the human mind tries to fill in the gaps of the unknown - and there imagination plays it magnificent role. This English manuscript with the French translation of a Latin bestiarius, made around 1300, is an eye catching example. CopenhagenKBGKS 3466 8º. For the complete digitized manuscript, see: http://www.kb.dk/permalink/2006/manus/225/eng/ -- source link

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