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Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr. : Romanae historiae principis, Decades tres cum dimidia

Anthony Grafton, "Discitur ut agatur: How Gabriel Harvey Read His Livy": "[Gabriel] Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr., read through the third decade [of Livy's Romanae historiae principis, in Harvey's copy], the story of Hannibal, in one week in 1570-71 ... Harvey records that they read along with Livy the military authors Vegetius and Frontinus, and that they did so critically ..."

Century: 1500-1599     Reader/Listener/Group: Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr.     Print: Book

Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr. : De Re Militari (Epitoma rei militaris)

Anthony Grafton, "Discitur ut agatur: How Gabriel Harvey Read His Livy": "[Gabriel] Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr., read through the third decade [of Livy's Romanae historiae principis, in Harvey's copy], the story of Hannibal, in one week in 1570-71 ... Harvey records that they read along with Livy the military authors Vegetius and Frontinus, and that they did so critically ..."

Century: 1500-1599     Reader/Listener/Group: Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr.     Print: Book

Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr. : 

Anthony Grafton, "Discitur ut agatur: How Gabriel Harvey Read His Livy": "[Gabriel] Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr., read through the third decade [of Livy's Romanae historiae principis, in Harvey's copy], the story of Hannibal, in one week in 1570-71 ... Harvey records that they read along with Livy the military authors Vegetius and Frontinus, and that they did so critically ..."

Century: 1500-1599     Reader/Listener/Group: Gabriel Harvey and Thomas Smith, Jr.     Print: Book

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