Circknizae descriptio
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| Author | Leonberger, Georg |
|---|---|
| Full title | Amoenissimae iuxta et fertilissimae in convallibus sitae regiunculae Circknizae descriptio, authore ingenuo et studioso adulescente Georgio Leonbergero Ratisbonensi |
| In | Hippocratis Coi medicinae et medicorum omnium principis Aphorismorum et sententiarum medicarum libri septem … ductu et auspiciis Ioannis Agricolae Ammonii, cc2r-[cc5]v |
| Year | 1537 |
| Place | Nuremberg |
| Publisher/Printer | Petreius |
| Era | 16th century |
| Form/Genre | Didactic poem |
| Discipline/Content | Geography/Cartography, Meteorology/Earth sciences |
| Digital copies | |
| Original | Circknizae descriptio (Google Books) |
| Digital sourcebook | 816416 |
| Description | This short (226 hexameters) didactic poem is a description of the lake Cerknica situated in the southwestern part of Slovenia. In the summer (mainly from August to November), the lake got completely drained. The poem explores the origin and nature of this phenomenon. The poem's language is difficult, sometimes grammatically incorrect. |
| References | Shaw 1994 |
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| How to cite this entry | Leonberger, Georg: Circknizae descriptio, in: Noscemus Wiki, URL: http://wiki.uibk.ac.at/noscemus/Circknizae_descriptio (last revision: 27.10.2021). |
