library of Alexandria and the fire that did not destroy it. I: Modern reflections up to Justus Lipsius
This paper (first of two parts) aims to gather the most important testimonies of modern age authors regarding the Library of Alexandria, so that can be observed how the fire in 47 b.C. is considered. The increasing knowledge of the classical texts improves gradually the historical reconstruction of...
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University of Bologna
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Bibliothecae.it |
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| Online Access: | https://bibliothecae.unibo.it/article/view/11818 |