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De Laude Pampilone Epistola
''De laude Pampilone epistola'' ("Letter in Praise of Pamplona") is a composite text preserved in the Roda Codex from 10th-century Navarre. It comprises two unrelated texts, which the anonymous scribe of the manuscript either considered to be one or else found united in his source. The conventional title of the work is owed to this scribe. Contents Letter from Honorius The first part of the work is an actual letter of the emperor Honorius to the militia of Pamplona, probably dating to the 410s. The body of the letter is an official communiqué to the troops of the diocese of Hispania. Only the introductory formula is specific to those of Pamplona, and militias in the rest of Hispania would have received identical letters with personalised introductions. The Pamplonan one is a unique survival from an obscure place and period. It was delivered by a certain patrician named Sabinianus, who was being appointed '' magister utriusque militae'' ("master of both forces", i.e. cavalry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roda Codex
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