Book ID: 102640
Henry of Huntingdon
Anglicanus Ortus. A Verse Herbal of the Twelfth Century. Edited and translated by Winston Black.2012. XIV, 561 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Written entirely in Latin verse, the Anglicus Ortus describes the medicinal uses of 160 different herbs, spices and vegetables. This critical edition is based on the five extant manuscripts and includes an extensive introduction, a complete English translation on facing pages and a commentary on every poem.