Leighton Library, Dunblane

Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library founded in 1687

Leighton Library has 1678-1679 v.1, 1679 edition of "Titi Livii Historiarum quod extat" edited & annotated by Johann Friedrich Gronovius,

Added at 07:18 on 08 September 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1678-1679 v.1, 1679 edition of "Titi Livii Historiarum quod extat" edited and annotated by German classical scholar, librarian and critic Johann Friedrich Gronovius, born #OnThisDay 8 September 1611. This was about the history of Rome by Titus Livius.

His annotations, alongside those of Carlo Sigonio, provided deep historical, linguistic, and literary context, helping shape how Livy was read and taught for centuries.

The Latin text is accompanied by extensive marginalia and footnotes, making it a rich resource for students of Roman history, Latin language, and classical rhetoric.

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