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Hofmann, Johann Jacob

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Lexicon universale historiam sacram et profanam omnis aevi, omniumque gentium; chronologiam ad haec vsque tempora; geographiam et veteris et novi orbis; principum per omnes terras familiarum ... genealogiam, tum mythologiam, ritus, caerimonias.., Lugduni Batavorum, Hackius, Jacobus & Boutesteyn, Cornelius & Luchtmans, Jordans & Aa, Pieter van der, 1698, p. 251

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Short historical excursus abouth Mutina and review of ancient sources.

 

 

Author

Deseine, François – Jacques

Title

Noveau voyage d'Italie contenant une description exacte de toutes ses provinces,villes, & lieux considerables..., Lion 1699, p. vol. I, p. 73-74

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Very ancient city, known for its relics of San Geminiano (1699).

 

 

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Rogissart : de

Title

Les delices de l'Italie, ou description exacte de ce pays, de ses principales villes et de toutes les raretez qu'il content, Leide 1706, vol. III, p. 636-638

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The Cathedral contains the relics of San Geminiano (1700).

 

 

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 [anonimo]

Title

Souvenirs des pélerinages d'un franciscain belge en Italie en 1726 et en 1733, in Ch. Terlinden, «Bulletin de l'Institut historique Belge de Rome» 30 (1957), p. 87

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Note on the history of the city in early times (1726).

 

 

Author

Barthélemy, Jean – Jacques

Title

Fragmens d'un voyage littéraire en Italie, in Oeuvres diverses, Paris 1798, vol. II, p. 104

Notes

In the city there are also ancient inscriptions, though of little importance and already published (1755).

 

 

Author

Lalande, Joseph – Jérôme Lefrançais : de

Title

Voyage en Italie, Paris 1786, vol. II, p. 172-208

Notes

The Ducal palace houses archaeological remains, statues, cameos and ancient medals: Several of these objects are amply described (1765).

 

 

Author

Guidi, Jean Baptiste Marie

Title

Lettres contenant le journal d'un voyage fait a Rome en 1773, Genève 1783, vol. I, p. 212-220

Notes

Note on the fact that close to Modena Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus set up the second triumvirate; the cathedral conserves the relics of the early bishop San Geminiano (1773).

 

 

Author

 (Guillame?)

Title

Le guide d'Italie, Paris 1775, p. 40-41

Notes

The city was a Roman colony: Brutus took refuge here after the murder of Caesar and was unsuccessfully besieged by Marcus Aurelius (1775).

 

 

Author

Lacombe, Jacques

Title

Dictionnaire historique et géographique portatif de l'Italie…, Paris 1775, vol. II, p. 91-96

Notes

Was one of the most beautiful Roman cities; the ducal gallery contains numerous ancient curiosities (1775).

 

 


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