Richardi Dinothi Normanni Constantinatis De rebus et factis memorabilibus loci communes historici

Published in Basel in 1580 by the printer Pietro Perna, this work by Richard Dinoth serves as a thematic collection of historical anecdotes and notable deeds. During the late sixteenth century, such compilations of 'loci communes' were highly favored by humanists and scholars who sought to organize classical and contemporary history into accessible, categorized moral and practical lessons for study and rhetoric.

The volume reflects the rigorous intellectual climate of Basel during the Reformation, where Perna operated one of the most significant printing houses for radical and scholarly texts. Richard Dinoth, a historian and jurist originally from Coutances, crafted this text to bridge the gap between ancient historical examples and the political realities of his own time, aiming to provide readers with a codified reference for historical behavior, though it remains a relatively specialized work within the broader canon of Renaissance historiographical manuals.