Gerard Freiherr van Swieten note, 1765, Dec. 15
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Summary
- Creator:
- Swieten, Gerard, Freiherr van, 1700-1772
- Abstract:
- ANS. Reviews A.M. Salvini's Italian translation of Xenophon of Ephesus, "Di Senofonte Efesio degli Amori di Abrocome e d'Anzia", sent to the Empress Maria Theresa by the Chancellery of Hungary. Condemns the essay appended to the second edition of the volume, "Cicalata sopra una ceria curiosa statuetta", as "tres impudique". Note is evidence of Swieten's function as censor to the Empress' library. A typed transcript and an English translation are available.
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Materials in French
- Collection ID:
- RL.10895
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ANS. Reviews A.M. Salvini's Italian translation of Xenophon of Ephesus, "Di Senofonte Efesio degli Amori di Abrocome e d'Anzia", sent to the Empress Maria Theresa by the Chancellery of Hungary. Condemns the essay appended to the second edition of the volume, "Cicalata sopra una ceria curiosa statuetta", as "tres impudique". Note is evidence of Swieten's function as censor to the Empress' library. A typed transcript and an English translation are available.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dutch physician; personal physician and advisor to Empress Maria Theresa.
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Processed by: Rubenstein Staff
Finding aid derived from MARC record using DukeMARC2EAD-HOMproject.xsl, December 2014
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Forms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection.
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Gerard Freiherr van Swieten note, 1765, Dec. 15, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.