 Thirty-nine scholars contributed to the series, which was edited by Pierre Huet with assistance from several co-editors, including Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet and Anne Dacier.The main features included the main Latin texts; a paraphrase in the margins or below in simpler Latin prose (an "ordo verborum"); extended notes on specific words and lines, mainly about history, myth, geography, or natural sciences; and indices.One useful pedagogical feature of this series is that it keeps students reading and working in the target language (Latin).