The mercurian monarch : magical politics from Spenser to Pope / Douglas Brooks-Davies.

The commentary on Martianus Capella's De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii / attributed to Bernardus Silvestris ; edited by Haijo Jan Westra.

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Mercury (Roman deity) in literature

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The mercurian monarch : magical politics from Spenser to Pope / Douglas Brooks-Davies.

The commentary on Martianus Capella's De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii / attributed to Bernardus Silvestris ; edited by Haijo Jan Westra.