The life of Sixtus Quintus, Pope of Rome in the reign of Queen Elizabeth : Containing an account of his parentage; his education; how he became an ecclesiastick, and by what surprising steps he arriv'd first to be a cardinal, and afterwards Pope. In which we have also (by pleasant digressions) a view of the transactions of the Romish Church; and particularly, their intrigues of chusing their popes; and of the most considerable affairs of Europe in that age. An history very diverting and entertaining. Written in Italian by Gregorio Leti; and translated into English by Dr. Salmon.
| Author/creator | Leti, Gregorio |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXIV. [1724] |
| Description | 20 unnumbered pages, 411, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Vita di Sisto V. English |
| General note | A translation of 'Vita di Sisto V'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N11215. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |