Monthly Archives: October 2012

Halloween at Special Collections

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Among the bonny winding banks, Where Doon rins, wimplin’ clear, Where Bruce ance ruled the martial ranks, And shook his Carrick spear, Some merry, friendly, country-folks, Together did convene, To burn their nits, and pou their stocks, And haud their … Continue reading →

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Our New Acquisition: Textus sequentarium with comments by Hermann Torrentinus, 1496.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

  Textus seque[n]tiaru[m] cu[m] optimo comme[n]to, was one of a few incunabula we acquired last year. Published in Cologne by Heinrich Quentell in 1496, the book is a collection of Sequences with extensive comments and explanations for students by a … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther – Doctor in Bible

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Five hundred years ago today, Martin Luther was awarded a doctorate in theology.  In 1512, Luther was 28 years old.  Seven years before, when Luther was attending law school at the University of Erfurt, a place he called a beerhouse … Continue reading →

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