The life of Sixtus Quintus, Pope of Rome in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. [electronic resource] : 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.
1724
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The life of Sixtus Quintus, Pope of Rome in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. [electronic resource] : 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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Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701.
Uniform Title
Vita di Sisto V. English
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London : Printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXIV. [1724]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[20],411,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
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A translation of 'Vita di Sisto V'.
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Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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English Short Title Catalog, N11215.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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