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De Proprietatibus Rerum (On the Properties of Things)

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

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Uploaded on February 25, 2015
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