Illustration XI

Letter C

Letter C

Book XXXVIII.18. Gallic priests of the Great Mother greet the Romans {Quarte Decadis Liber Octavus p. CCXXXII}

Canto XI. Circle 6 / The Heretics; The Tomb of Anastasius; Virgil Discusses the Divisions of the Infernal City

Canto XXVI. Circle 8: Bolgia 8 / Dante Upraids Florence

Initial H

A huge pyramidic temple, of white Parian marble, with 1410 steps, dedicated to the Sun (fol. b i verso)

Book XXV.31. Archimedes slain by a Roman soldier in Syracuse and given an honorable funeral by Marculus {Tertiae Decadis Liber Quintus p. CXXXVI verso}

Book IX.24. Roman army met by a deserter from Sora who informs them how to take the city {Primae Decadis Liber Nonus p. LXXIX}

Book XXIV.45. Darius Altinius's wife and children are interrogated and buried alive {Tertiae Decadis Liber Quartus p. CXXIX}

Book II.12. Caius Mucius sneaks into Etrurian camp and slays the secretary {Primae Decadis Liber Secundus p. XIII}

Book XXIII.33. An alliance is formed between Philip, King of Macedonia, and Hannibal {Tertiae Decadis Liber Tertius p. CXVIII verso}