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Diogo Barbosa Machado (31 March 1682 – 9 August 1772) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and noted bibliographer.
Diogo Barbosa Machado | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 August 1772 | (aged 90)
Occupation(s) | Priest, bibliographer |
Notable work | Bibliotheca Lusitana |
His greatest work, Bibliotheca Lusitana, was the first great bibliographical reference book published in Portugal. He offered his impressive book, pamphlet, and engraving collection to King Joseph I after the royal library burned down during the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. It was taken to Brazil during the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil;[1] the Barbosa Machado collection remains one of the most important in the National Library of Brazil.
References
edit- ^ Torres, João Romano. "Barbosa Machado (Diogo)". Portugal – Dicionário Histórico, Corográfico, Heráldico, Biográfico, Bibliográfico, Numismático e Artístico, Volume II. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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