R has XL numidarum. The scribe supposed that the number was xxxx, and was in the habit of writing XL for 40. As in the preceding example, the clue for emendation is practically lost. (2) The symbol for 1000 with which the scribes were familiar was M.... Certain Sources of Corruption in Latin Manuscripts: A Study Based Upon Two ... - Pagina 50 di Frederick William Shipley - 1904 - 93 pagine Visualizzazione completa -
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