Published 13:49 IST, November 30th 2019
Handwriting in translated Roman manuscript resembles that of Queen Elizabeth I
According to a recent study, it is believed that Queen Elizabeth I, was the one who translated the manuscript of Tacitus’s Annals.
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According to a recent study, it is believed that Queen Elizabeth I, was one who translated manuscript of Tacitus’s Annals. She was well-versed with Roman accounts of events and infighting among Roman emperors. translation of manuscript details events which date back to 14-68.
Manuscript preserved at Lambeth Palace Library
translated manuscript is preserved at Lambeth Palace Library and was translated by Virgin Queen according to a Study. It is considered that text was translated in late 16th century, and writings have resemblance with handwriting of Queen Elizabeth according to a former researcher at East Anglia University. Ar researcher, John-Mark Philo, who is at Harvard University Centre for Italian Renaissance Studies, furr explored findings and conducted analysis which included several variables like it’s paper stock, style and handwriting.
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He concluded that re were many similarities between translated text and handwriting of queen. He emphasizes on certain alphabets which were particular in way of Queen Elizabeth’s writing like horizontal, 'm' top stroke of ‘e’ and way she wrote alphabet, 'd'. manuscript also consisted of a featured watermark with initials of a GB and a rampant lion, which is a symbolic representation of court context.
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During research, Dr Philo also found a crossbow which particularly represented Elizabethan secretariat in 1590s. He furr found that paper used by Queen Elizabeth of her personal use and for translation were both same. According to Phil, literary tools used in translation, which include tone and style resembles earlier kwn works of queen. Phil ted that Queen mand to retain “density of Tacitus’s prose and brevity” due to which findings became even more accurate. style of translation in manuscript followed contours of Latin syntax, which me it difficult to translate in English.
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13:16 IST, November 30th 2019