Martyn 1791, 209 (Q426)

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excerpt on the Vatican library in Rome
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Martyn 1791, 209
excerpt on the Vatican library in Rome

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    The Vatican Library [...] The collection of books consists of the ancient library of the Popes; that of the dukes of Urbino, of Heidelberg, and of queen Christina. Clement XI enriched it with syriac and arabic manuscripts: and Benedict XIV, gave the manuscripts of Ottoboni, and Marchese Alessandro Capponi. (English)
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