Inscribed atop the arched marble doorway inside the Butler Reference Room are the words MAGNA VIS VERITAS. The phrase is taken from chapter 26 of a work by the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Pro Caelio Rufo (sometimes rendered merely, Pro Caelio). This speech was delivered in 56 BCE, on behalf of a life-long friend, a […]
Month: October 2010
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Reception for PhD Students
Please join us for a wine and cheese reception this Thursday in Butler Library. Meet and mingle with other doctoral students and librarians from all disciplines. When: Thursday, October 21, 6pm – 8pm Where: Butler Library, room 523 RSVP: http://tiny.cc/9nieo […]
New database: Medieval Family Life
Just added to the Columbia Libraries roster of medieval resources, Medieval Family Life contains scanned images of 15th- and 16th-century correspondence along with full transcriptions. The papers of the Paston, Cely, Plumpton, Stonor and Armbrugh families are accompanied by additional resources such as concurrent historical and family chronologies, an interactive map, family trees, and many […]