Columbus' First Voyage - Latin Text From Peter Martyr of Angleria's De Orbe Novo
Tuesday October 11, 2005
Peter Martyr of Angleria was a northern Italian who lived from 1457-1526. An expert in geography, he moved to Spain to serve as diplomat at the Castilian court. He regularly sent his patron, Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, reports on the exploration of the New World. Columbus' First Voyage is based on these reports which were written in the style of Latin favored by Cicero and Caesar. Read more about Columbus' First Voyage.
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Don’t you mean De Orbe Novo. World is third declension, not second.
Thanks for catching that. I think I must have had the nominative of ordo on my mind.