by the Roman Catholics themfelves, divulged in their Books with impunity, and received, as matter of Fact, and without contradiction, during the space of five hundred Years. So that after all, fuch as deny there ever was a She-Pope, believe things far more improbable, than those who admit the truth of that Hiftory. Ptolomæus Lucenfis lays great ftrefs on fome antient Manufcripts of Anaftafius, Martinus Polonus, Marianus Scotus, Sigebert, &c, in which this Story is not to be found, But it is plain, they have been corrupted. Neither ought that to feem ftrange, fince the Holy Scripture itself has undergone the fame fate; and feveral important Paffages are to be found in fome Copies very different from what they are in others, The Knavery of the Priests has corrupted all forts of Books, by retrenching, adding, or altering fome thing or other. We fhall clofe this Subject with a French Epigram, afcribed to one Joannes Pannonius, wherein he gives the reafon, why the famous Groping Chair

is now no more in ufe.

Nul ne pouvoit jouir des faintes clefs de Romme Sans monftrer qu'il avoit les marques de vray bomme:

D'où vient donc qu'à prefent cefte preuve eft ceffée
Et qu'on n' ba plus befoin de la chaire percée ?
C'est pource que ceux-là qui ores les clefs ont,
Par les enfans qu'ils font, monftrent bien ce qu'ils
font.

Which we find thus tranflated by an obfcure
Poet of our own Nation,

Whilom

Wbilom none mought the Keys of Rome poffefs
Till be the marks bad fhewn of Manfulness.
Whence then I pray's that Scrutiny no more,
And that the Groping Chair's thrown out of Door?
Why troth, Thofe now, who thofe fame Keys do bear,
By th younglings they beget, fhew plainly what
they are.

IN the Lives of the Popes, which take up this whole Volume, the Reader will find most part of the remarkable Events of thofe Times, defcribed with great minutenefs. The Life of Pope Celeftin V. is done in Verfe (and indeed very elegantly, confidering the Ignorance of thofe times) by a Cardinal, who ftiles himself, Facobus Cardinalis S. Georgii ad Velum Aureum, coavus & in Papatu familiaris.

ARTICLE X.

The Prefent State of LEARNING,

MR

LEIPSICK.

R. Chriftian Gottbold. Willifch, late Rector of Annaberg, and now Minifter at Freyberg, has publifhed here, Arcana Bibliotheca Annabergenfis, in partes tres divifa, Epiftolas LXXII fummorum quorundam Principum, Clariffimorumque feculi XVI & XVII Virorum nondum editas, nec non Annalium Typograph. ufque ad annum M. D. Specimen complexa. In 8vo.

Mr. Gefner has put out a fecond Part of his Obfervations upon the Philopatris of Lucian: Job. Matthia Gefneri Difputatio Acade

mica

mica de Philopatride, Dialogo Lucianeo. In 8vo. The firft Part was printed at lena, in the Year 1715.

The following Book is written originally in French, by Mr. John Gottlieb Ublich, a Saxon Advocate: Les Droits des Ambassadeurs & des autres Miniftres publics les plus éminens, avec un Tableau qui reprefente les Miniftres négocians à plufieurs, Cours de l'Europe dans les années, 1730 9017319

&

In 4to.

Elementa Juris Canonici & Proteftantium Ec clefiaftici, commoda Auditoribus Methodo adornata à Jo. Georg. Pertfch Juris-confulto. In 8vo.

They have printed here a curious Differtation concerning the high Office of Cup-bearer belonging to the King of Bohemia as one of the Electors of the Roman Empire. De Origine & Progreffu Archipincernatus Bobemici in facro Romano Imperio, ac fummis inde derivandis furibus, Difquifitio Historicà. Adjecta funt in fine Diplomata Rudolphina buc pertinentia. In 8vopйIиAAMI to staiZ MAJ TO SIDEZ TAT Conr. Sam. Schurtzfleifchii Hiftoria Civilis, Sacra, atque Literaria Sæculi decimi fexti, in Annales digefta, & & nunc è MS. è MS. eruta. In 8vo. Chreftomathia Graca, five Loci illuftres ex optimis Scriptoribus dilecti, quam potuit emendate editi, Notulis brevibus, & Indice copiofo illuftrati à Fo. Matthia Gefnero. Obiter Demofthenis encomium Lucinaneum tranfpofita una pagina integritati reftituitur. In 8vo.

Syllepfilogia Hiftorico-Medica, hoc eft, Concep tionis Muliebris Confideratio Phyfico-Medico-Forenfis, qua ejufdem locus, organa, materia, modus in atretis feu imperformatis, item figna & impedimenta, deinde Didymotocia feu Gemellatio, Superfotatio & embryotocia, & denique varia

!

de

de Graviditate vera, falfa, occulta & diuturna, nec non de Gravidarum privilegiis animique pathematis & impreffione, raris & curiofis Obfervationibus traduntur à D. Martino Schurigio, Phyfico Drefdenfi. In 4to.

M. Gottleb Frid. Gude V. D. M. Laube Lu-,, fatorum, & Soc. Scient. & Charit. Sax. College de Ecclefiæ Ephefine Statu imprimis avo Apoftotico, Commentatio Hiftorico-Exegetico-Critica, una cum pofteriorum vinculorum Pauli ejufque Martyrii Vindiciis Cel. Weffelio, Theol. Batavo oppofitis. Accedit Vita S. Pauli per Genfium Majo rem olim defcripta, propter raritatem nunc recufa.

WOLFEN BUT TEL.

Mr. Eckhard has publifhed Henrici Leonis Auctoritas arca facra in conftituendis atque confirmandis Epifcopis ex Hiftoriæ Monumentis expofita ac commonftrata à Tobia Eckbardo Ill. Quedl. R. In 4to..

Henricus Leo, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, died in the Year 1195. Mathilda his fecond Wife, was Daughter to Henry II. King of England.

IENA.

Dr. Wycherer has afferted the eternal Divinity of our Saviour against Mr. Whifton: Johan. Friderici Wycherer Theolog. D. & P. P. extraord. Phil. Natural. Ordinarii Vindicia Eterna Divinitatis Jefu Chrifti adverfus Guilielmi Whif toni Angli Account of the Primitive Faith five expofitionem fidei duorum primorum à nato Chrifto feculorum, Exercitationibus Academicis decem propofita. In 4to. To this Book he has prefixed a Differtation, entitled, de Arii Vera Divinitatis Chrifti hoftis Morte mifera ex Anti

quitatis

quitatis Ecclefiaftica Monumentis clariffimè oftenfa, Prolufio, &c. In 4to.

D. Menonis Hannekenii Theologi olim Marpurgenfis ac denique Lubecenfis, Explicatio Epiftola S. Pauli ad Ephefios, quam variis Obfervationibus illuftravit & clariffimi viri Jo. Friderici Burgii logica ejufdem Epiftola Analyfi locupletavit Laurentius Reinbardus. Præfationem præmifit fo. Reinbardus Rus, LL. 00. & facr. in Acad. Ien. P. P. O. In 4to.

Burcardi Gotth. Struvii Schediafma de Partu fuppofito & cuftodia Fœminarum illuftrium, variis argumentis atque exemplis illuftratum. In 4to.

De Pauli in Urbem Romam ingreffu Actorum XXVIII. 16. defcripto, Exercitatio HiftoricoTheologica varii generis Obfervationibus illuftrata. In 4to. Mr. Arletius is the Author of that Differtation.

Chriftiani Sam. Ziegra Ampliff. Colleg. Phil. adjuntti Meritiffimi, Differtatio de Serpentibus ignitis, populo Ifraelitico in Deferto divinitus mif fis, ex Num. Cap. XXI. In 4tó.

HALLE.

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There is lately come out here Joan. Petr. de Ludewig, Juris-confulti, Fridericiana Cancellarii, Vita Juftiniani atque Theodore, Auguftorum, nec non Triboniani. Jurif-prudentia. Jufti nianea Profcenium. Fide coavorum, Latii & Gracia, Scriptorum; numifmatum, conciliorum, legum, litterarum, codicillorum, lapidum, picturarum,mufivorum aliorumque monumentorum, cùm ad Legum & Corporis Juris intelligendam Hiftoriam, tùm ad novi Juris Architectorum Apologiam; difpulfis Autorum, in vario Scientiarum genere, erroribus & calumniis. In 4to. Mr. de Ludewig has illuftrated that Work with several

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