Dial of Augustus

[John Pickard]

Folks,   In looking for mediaeval images of shepherds (I am writing a paper on shepherds and shepherding in NSW 1788 - 1900, and I want some images of mediaeval shepherds. Any assistance greatly appreciated!), I came across this site about an exhibition at the Library of Congress:   http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/vatican/arch.html   which has an image of an original document re the Dial of Augustus   A. Laelius Podager, Record of discovery of Augustus's Sundial The text at the main site reads as follows:   Iacopo Mazzocchi 1521 Iacopo Mazzocchi's first printed collection of Roman inscriptions was re-used by many scholars as a field notebook. In this copy a Roman scholar gives a firsthand account of how the remains of Augustus's huge sundial were discovered early in the sixteenth century, by a baker digging a latrine. As Pope Julius II had no funds to spare, it was reburied, not to be unearthed until the twentieth century. ******   I don't recall any discussion of this dial. Does anyone have any further information on it? Cheers, John   [EMAIL PROTECTED]