The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Seven Pieces of Stone [ARK00156]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Past Location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Seven irregular shaped and featureless angular stones: "fro Cicero's house near Fondi". Fondi is a city and commune in the province of Latina (Lazio, Italy), halfway between Rome and Naples. Cicero was a key political figure during the late Roman Republic. He was also a distinguished orator and lawyer. He introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary.] (approx early - mid 17th cent)