Philosophical and Literary Miscellany (14th century) - Page 2

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39 original: "XXXVIIII" ~~? R

Aris-

tophanes' Comedies original: "Aristophanis Comediæ"

From the 14th Century original: "Sæculi XIV"

20 23 original: "XXIII"

Greek Codex 2181 original: "Cod. gr. 2181"

Aristophanes original: "Aristophanes": The primary comic playwright of ancient Athens, known for "Old Comedy" which featured sharp political satire.
Comedies original: "Comediæ": The collection of theatrical plays contained within this volume.
14th Century original: "Sæculi XIV": The 1300s, the period during the Middle Ages when this specific copy of the plays was hand-written.
Vatican Greek Codex 2181 original: "Codex Vaticanus Graecus 2181": The formal shelfmark used by the library to catalog this Greek-language manuscript.