Enoch of Ascoli
Encyclopedia
Enoch of Ascoli was a humanist
and agent of Nicholas V in charge of collecting manuscripts around Europe
for the newly founded library of the Pope
.
He is notably responsible for the finding and retrieval, from a German monastery
, of the only existing manuscript of Tacitus
's minor books.
Humanist
Humanist may refer to:* A proponent or practitioner of humanism, which has several distinct senses, which are listed at Humanism and at Humanism * Humanist sans-serif, a classification of the sans-serif typeface...
and agent of Nicholas V in charge of collecting manuscripts around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for the newly founded library of the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
.
He is notably responsible for the finding and retrieval, from a German monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
, of the only existing manuscript of Tacitus
Tacitus
Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors...
's minor books.
External links
- The free dictionary http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Enoch+of+Ascoli
- Where the manuscript is currently held http://www.mss.vatlib.it/guii/console?service=present