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DE

REPORTS

FROM PARNASSUS

BY TRAIANO BOCCALINI

Second Century.

In this context, a "Century" refers to a collection of one hundred individual reports or satirical essays.

TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND REVEREND

LORD CARDINAL CAETANI.

Bonifazio Caetani (1567–1617) was a prominent Italian prelate and member of the influential Caetani family.

With the privileges of all the rulers of Italy, and outside of Italy

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of His Most Christian Majesty.

original: "della Maestà Christianissima," a traditional title for the King of France.

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IN VENICE 1613

BY BAREZZO BAREZZI.

With the license of the Superiors.

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