DIODORUS SICULUS IN THE ENGLISH QUATTROCENTO: NEW LIGHT ON THE SOURCE OF SKELTON’S BIBLIOTHECA HISTORICA.

The article explores John Skelton's early English translation of Diodorus Siculus's universal history, highlighting its role in the reception of classical texts in fifteenth-century England. Topics include the indirect translation process through Poggio Bracciolini's Latin version, the dating and context of Skelton's work within the English Quattrocento, and the significance of the translation for the early English engagement with humanist historiography and classical scholarship.