"Commentariolus," from Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolaus Copernicus, Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at its center (1473-1543)

"De Vulgari Eloquentia," from Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri, Italian poet of the Middle Ages (1265-1321)

"De monarchia," from Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri, Italian poet of the Middle Ages (1265-1321)

"Epistulae," from Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri, Italian poet of the Middle Ages (1265-1321)

"Vita Karoli Magni" from Einhardus (Einhard). Einhardus (IXth century) was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious.

"Moriae encomium" from Erasmus. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1469-1536), theologus, paedagogus, homo litteratus, vir doctus, humanistarum princeps.

"Breviarium historiae romanae" from Eutropius. Eutropius ( 370), historicus latinus.

"Regula non Bullata" from Franciscus Assisiensis. Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher (1181-1226).

"Strategemata - Liber Primus" from Sextus Iulius Frontinus. Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 - 103 AD) was one of the most distinguished Roman senators of the late 1st century AD.

"Noctes Atticae - Liber II" from Aulus Gellius. Aulus Gellius (c. 125 - after 180 AD) was a Latin author and grammarian, who was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome.