Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti
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| - | The event was first reported in English print in 1757 by [[Giuseppe Baretti]] in his book the ''[[The Italian Library]]'': | + | '''Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti''' (24 April 1719, [[Turin]], [[Piedmont]] – 5 May 1789, [[London]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]]-born English [[Literary criticism|literary critic]] and author of two influential language-translation dictionaries. During his England years he was often known as '''Joseph Baretti'''. |
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| - | :The moment he was set at liberty, he looked up to the sky and down to the ground, and, stamping with his foot, in a contemplative mood, said, ''Eppur si muove'', that is, ''still it moves'', meaning the earth. | + | |
| + | Baretti's first notable work was the ''[[The Italian Library]]'' (1757), a useful catalogue of the lives and works of several Italian authors. | ||
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Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti (24 April 1719, Turin, Piedmont – 5 May 1789, London) was an Italian-born English literary critic and author of two influential language-translation dictionaries. During his England years he was often known as Joseph Baretti.
Baretti's first notable work was the The Italian Library (1757), a useful catalogue of the lives and works of several Italian authors.
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