Just found this great archives online for those of you interested

[Skidmore]

in history and the classics. Kind of stumbled across it and thought I'd share:

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/

If you are looking for databases related to NSA and the Snowden drama, don't waste your time. Move on to another thread. I must say that the one thing I do like about the internet is that it is a wonderful learning tool. I love cybertouring to locations I'll never be able to afford to travel to. I love finding resources in libraries like this one, which I will never be able to visit in person. I love meeting people and talking to them and reconnecting with those in my past with whom I had lost contact. Sad that we are ignoring the wonderful access it provides to teach so many around the world and sad that it take only a few to spoil things for so many.

[Cleita]

1. Thank you. That is great.

I'm always looking for good historical sources like this.

[Skidmore]

2. I thought it was really wonderful that

you could see the texts and that there is some translation available too.

[freshwest]

3. Thanks for the link. And here's to learning.

[MineralMan]

4. And that is where the true beauty of the Internet

lies. Scholars now have access to manuscripts and documents they used to have to travel to view.

Fortunately, institutions recognize the value of making important information public, and are scanning and photographing these things in huge numbers. What is a pity is that few people know about them and even fewer have any interest in accessing them.

[The Straight Story]

5. Nice one. My fav 4,604,160 texts , 1,642,316 recordings , 117,463 concerts

http://archive.org/

[Skidmore]

8. Thanks.

[The Straight Story]

9. It keeps me busy :) One of my favorite things there

Is the text section.

I get lots of old books (in pdf/ereader/etc format) from the 1800's that are travel journals.

Amazing to read them. Hikes through the jungles of South America and tales of explorers disappearing for 10 or more years, then coming back with fantastic tales. Ocean voyages to South Africa and seeing mermaids.

No AC/cars/planes, etc. Just fascinating.

[MineralMan]

6. Check the Library of Congress, too.

They have manuscripts galore available, and much, much more. A great resource.

[mulsh]

7. Thank you. great find and a great source. time to brush up on my Latin and

Old & Middle English skills.