Illustrations of Biblical Literature, Vol. 3
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Excerpt from Illustrations of Biblical Literature, Vol. 3: Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings, From the Earliest Period to the Present Century; Including Biographical Notices of Translators and Other Eminent Biblical Scholars About the time that the Sixtine edition of the Vulgate was published, another important Biblical work was undertaken and executed under papal patronage and authority. This was a revised and magnificent edition of the Greek, or Septuagint translation. The design originated with Sixtus V. before his advancement to the pontificate, who, whilst cardinal, earnestly solicited Pius V. and Gregory XIII. to render that service to the church. The former of these pontiffs committed the care of the work to the Cardinals IV, Sirlet and Anton. Caraffa, and associated with them several learned men, as Latinus Latinius, Marianus Victorias, Paulinus Do?ninicanus, Emanuel Sa, Petrus Parra, and Ant. Agellius. Pope Pius V.dying before the work was completed, Gregory XIII. who succeeded him, continued the design, and devolved the superintendence of it on Cardinal Ant. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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