1798.) 
only are worthy of notice. Were it not 
for them, J fhould conclude that every de- 
partment of literary exertion experiences 
a complete ftagnation all over Italy. 
Diviniry—rft. The Rev. Mr, Revira 
in Rome, has publifled a large volume of 
Memoirs re(pecting Infidels, both Fers and 
Turks. This publication is interefting 
becaufe no collection of the kind had yet 
been written in Italian in imitation of 
Barrolocci, Imbonati, Wolf, and many 
others who had treated the fubject in 
Latin. ‘he work of Mr, Revira is di- 
vided into three parts ; the firft contain- 
ing ananalyfis of all the writers againit 
Jews and Turks ; the fecond, an account 
of all canonical and civil laws enacted 
againft them ; the third, peculiarly relates 
to the eltablithmagnt of the Jews in 
Rome. Upon the whole, this work is 
highly beneficial to thofe who are anxious 
to learn the viciffitudes of the Jews and 
Muflulmen, without the knowledge of 
the Latin and the Oriental languages. 
2d. The Rev. Mr. Caizoni, in Bologna, 
has publifhed a philofophical Catechifm of 
the tenets and precepts of the Catholic Relr- 
gion, in five volumes, This is one of the 
firft attempts ever made in Italy to intro 
ditce modern metaphylics into divinity, 
and to give a complete fyftem of practi- 
cal and fentimental theology fo much neg- 
lected in that country, and perhaps, in 
the reft of the catholic countries. 
Civit Law—The Abbé Valeriani in 
Rome, has publifhed in. two volumes, 
The Laws of the twelve tables examined 
according to the principles of public Law, 
This is a truly claffical work, and de- 
ferves a good tranflation into foreign lan- 
cuages. Numberlefs writers of the firft 
rate had illuftrated this part of the an- 
cient Roman jurifprudence, and they had 
almoft exhaufted every article relating to 
erudition, to hiftory, Roman laws, and 
Latin language. Nobody, however, had 
yet conceived the views of Mr. Valeriani, 
and’ nobody had given him the leaft hint 
on the fubjeSt. He has examined this 
part of the Roman legiflation as a philo- 
fopher, who; as he fays, never likes to iit- 
terrupt the calculations beneficial to man- 
hind, in order to rujfh into the duft of anti- 
guities. He declares alfo that he has dif- 
covered how by an examination of the an- 
tient legiflations, we may, by the fhorteft 
vay, arrive at the knowledge of the art 
avhofe objec? is to repair political build- 
ings, and promote the happinefs of man- 
kind. . : 
Hisrory—The 20th volume of the 
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Ja 17197, by Ad. Damiani. 18k 
Collection of Effays, upon Ecclefiaftical 
‘Hiffory, by Mr. Zaccaria, and the 16th 
volume of the Lives of the Italian hteraté 
of ihe 1%tb century, by Mr. Fabroni, 
whateyer may be their merit, being only 
a continuation of works already known 
do not deferve notice in this place. 
Anriquirires—ift. The celebrated 
Abbé Seitini has publifhed a curious 
Illujlration of an ancicat coin belonging to 
Veiletri, Befides the name of the known 
antiquarian, this work deferves notice from 
its having given for the firft tine to Vel- 
letri the honour of a place in the Numif- 
matic Geography : of the ancient Volicians, 
the medals of Aquino alone were knowa, 
and two only of Singia another Volician 
city exifted in the muicum of Borgia. 
2d. Mr.Cipriani has publifhed in Rome 
a Defcription of the Temple of the Cybil. 
This is one of the mot admired pieces of 
ancient architeCture, if not for the great~- 
ne{s of the buildings, at leaft for the fingu- 
lar regularity of the proportions and 
for the uncommon elegance of workman- 
fhip. It is fituated within the walls of 
Tivoli, facing the celebrated cafcata of 
the Anien or Feverone. 
VETERINARY—Jhe Count Bonfi of 
Rimini has publifhed the fourth volume 
of his Diéhonary of Theoretical and prac- 
tical Farriery. This is a good work, 
and if we can give credit to the Roman 
reviewers, the ecclefiaftical ftates will 
no more have occafion to envy the im- 
provements in this branch of natural 
hiftory in the reft of Italy and in the 
other European fates. Being, how- 
ever, only a continuation of a work un- 
dertaken a great many years before, it 
can fcarcely be confidered as a literary 
production of the period in review. 
Puysrcs—rft. Mr. Pafquali (a name 
now for the firft time brought into pub~ 
lic notice) has publifhed in Naples a 
long dialogue on Inoculation for the fmall 
pox. It is dedicased to the ladies, invit- 
ing them to adopt more univerfally this 
method. 
od. Mr. Le Prefti, a Sicilian, has pub- 
lifhed a treatife on the epidemical fevers 
to which the city of Girgenti is {ub- 
ject. The author has maintained a very fin- 
gular opinion. He affirms, that the 
cultivation of the Kali, which has becw 
fo very widely fpread of late, is the cer- 
tain caufe of thefe difeafes. 
HusBaNpRY—The third volume of the 
Tranfactions of the Economical Society of 
Florence, is {carcely deferving the name 
of a publication of the period under re- 
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