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Ludovico Antonio Muratori

1672–1750 · 18th century

Ludovico Antonio Muratori (1672–1750) was an Italian priest and historian, librarian of the Este dukes in Modena from 1700. His Rerum Italicarum Scriptores collected the sources of medieval Italian history and laid the foundations for its critical study. He also discovered the Muratorian fragment, the oldest known list of books of the New Testament.

Ludovico Antonio Muratori
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Duchy of Modena and Reggio

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