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Jerome's Bible: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus (St. Jerome) translated the Bible from Hebrew to Latin
Jove: Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky
Justinian: the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, though the text refers to the Code of Justinian; Extra Credits provides a brief overview of the Code of Justinian here
Mars: the Roman god of war
Muse: any of the ancient Greek godesses of inspiration in science and the arts
New-found World: the New World, the American continents
Orient: eastern Asia, though the text uses the word "orient" to refer to the iridescence of a pearl
Prince of Parma: Alessandro Farnese, the Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Rhine: a river in Germany
Rhodes: a city in Germany, likely based on Stadtroda
Jove: Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky
Justinian: the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, though the text refers to the Code of Justinian; Extra Credits provides a brief overview of the Code of Justinian here
Mars: the Roman god of war
Muse: any of the ancient Greek godesses of inspiration in science and the arts
New-found World: the New World, the American continents
Orient: eastern Asia, though the text uses the word "orient" to refer to the iridescence of a pearl
Prince of Parma: Alessandro Farnese, the Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Rhine: a river in Germany
Rhodes: a city in Germany, likely based on Stadtroda