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The life of Sixtus Quintus, Pope of Rome in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. : Containing an account of his parentage; his education; how he became an ecclesiastick, and by what surprising steps he arriv'd first to be a cardinal, and afterwards Pope. In which we have also (by pleasant digressions) a view of the transactions of the Romish Church; and particularly, their intrigues of chusing their popes; and of the most considerable affairs of Europe in that age. An history very diverting and entertaining. Written in Italian by Gregorio Leti; and translated into English by Dr. Salmon.
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- Author/Creator:
- Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Standardized Title:
- Vita di Sisto V. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English fiction--18th century.
- English fiction.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 20 unnumbered pages,411 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXIV. [1724]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- Notes:
- A translation of 'Vita di Sisto V'.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, N11215.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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