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Anglicus ortus. A verse herbal of the twelfth century. Edited and translated by Winston Black.

HENRY OF HUNTINGDON (1088 – 1157)

Toronto, Canada: Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 2012.

Written in Latin verse, the Anglicus ortus describes in considerable detail the medicinal uses of 160 plants. Edition based on collation of the five extant manuscripts of the text, plus parallel Latin text and English translation, plus detailed commentary.

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Entry Number#7140
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Toronto, Canada