Athenae Britannicae; Or, a Critical History of the Oxford and Cambrige Writers and Writings (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1716 Excerpt: ... 9 were not very common, neither in MS. nor i-'rint, till long after Printing began, which was about 14 jo. The Bible, that was Printed at Memz, .(where Printing was first found out by Guttembcrg about the Year 14J0.) upon Vellamin i462.was mostly in Go thick Letters, -and so like the currant Hand-writing of those Days, that 'twas fold for Manuscript-Copies in France. But Austin's Volume of the City of God, written in Italy 14J9. for Cardinal Philip de Levi ABp. of Arks, and printed in 1467. was in a curious Round Roman Hand, and proportionable' Print, as'tis still to be seen in St. Genevieve's Library at Paris; where may be view'd also Plutarch's Lives of Great Men, printed at Rome 1486. in the fame round Roman Letter by Udalrick le Ccq a Frenchman. Yet about 20 Years after, Italy return'd the Complement, by sending Jodocus Badius, to teach Greek and Printing in the fairest Letter at Paris. The Medals and other Rarities of the said St. Genevieve's Library were so considerable, that the same Learned CLude du Molinet published a Book in Folio about them, at Paris in 1692. There be a great Quantity of the Famous Peirefc's Collection, and of Mr. Chaducs.Cabinet of small Stone-Engraveries: The Medals there were so many & so extraordinary, that the French King accepted of about 800 ol the choicest; yet the Cloyster of St. Genevieve's was so despicable in 1624, that Cardinal Rocbefaucault being the Secular or Commendatory Abbot thereof, out of Pity, sent for some Learned Canon Regulars from St.Vincent's Abbey at Sevlis, for to re-stock Sr.Genevieve's with more fit Subjects and Instruments of Learning; so that by the Year 1675. c'ie Fathers Frcnteau and LaUemtnt got above Jjooo of the choicest Volumes that could be had for Money or Interest, for that Library, which w