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Academy afterwards amongst Anthony Wood appears appointed archbishop army artist baron Basil Bayezid became Biog bishop Bologna born Brescia brother canon law captain cardinal celebrated century Charles church command Constantinople court death Dict died distinguished doctor of medicine duke edition elected eminent emperor England English engraved entitled Ersch Ersch und Gruber executed father favour Ferrara folio France French Greek Heinecken Henry honour Hungary Italian Italy Jean Jesuit John king Latin learned letters lished lived London lord Louis Louis XVI Mamluke master Mazzuchelli medicine ment Milan native obtained Oxford Padua painted painter Palermo Paris parliament physician poem poet pope prince printed professor published received reign reputation returned Rome royal Russia Scotland sent ship soon studied style Suppl talents tion took translated treatise Turin Univ Venice vols writer wrote
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