The Histories

IV
PREFACE.

P Parisinus a manuscript from Paris of the National Library 1633, of the 13th century, as it seems.
— q likewise a Parisinus 1635 derived from that one.
R Romanus of the Vatican 123, 14th century, mutilated in the fifth book.
r Urbinas a manuscript from Urbino of the Vatican 88, 14th century, used throughout the fifth book.
s Cantabrigiensis a manuscript from Cambridge II 105, formerly Sancroftianus.
v Vindobonensis a manuscript from Vienna LXXII.
L codices.
z The first printed edition original: "editio princeps" by Aldus.

Written the Kalends of October, year 1884. H. St.