Welcome to the Digby 23 Project!

Back up!

The project is back online. Please let us know if you have any issues with the site.

Thank you for your patience,

The Timaeus Team

Important!

On Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 7:00p.m. CST, the Timaeus Project underwent a major update. This update includes the following:

  • A much needed upgrade to PHP5
  • Enhanced site security
  • Enhanced features on the user registration form
  • Password recovery
  • Password update (will be available shortly)
  • Enhanced administrator tools
These changes were tested on Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0. If you have any problems viewing the site, please let us know. Be sure to specify the exact problem and include the type of browser you are using.

Also, please note you will need to enable javascript to use all of the features on this site; however, you can still use most of the site if it is disabled.

We apologize for any inconvenience this update may cause you. Thank you for your patience as we strive to provide a better experience for our users.

Cheers,

The Timaeus Team

The Digby 23 Project is an electronic archive devoted to the study of Oxford Bodleian MS Digby 23. This codex contains two works, copied during the twelfth century and assembled at a later date: Plato's Timaeus in the Latin translation by Calcidius, and the Old French Chanson de Roland.

Important: In order to access the Digby 23 Project manuscripts and tools, you must create a free user account. This is for copyright purposes only, and any information you provide will not be given away under any circumstances, except suspected copyright violation.

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