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Ambrosian Library (ămbrō`zhən), founded c.1605 in Milan by Cardinal Federigo Borromeo. It became one of the earliest libraries to be opened to the public. The library's collection is rich in classical manuscripts, notably Homer and Vergil, in incunabula, and in Oriental texts. It also contains Leonardo da Vinci's profusely illustrated Codex Atlanticus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1, 2, and 5), which he had hoped to dedicate to Leonello; Decembrio mentioned it in a 1447 list of his works, "partly finished, partly still incomplete" ("partim edita, partim adhuc imperfecta") in MS Milan Biblioteca Ambrosiana Z 184 sup. 49) A series of letters now in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana written between 1597 and 1600 relates to this commission. Lorenzo Martire in Venice, and now in Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, A 125 sup. |
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