/library/oar/handle/123456789/125579 2025-11-13T11:53:27Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/125785 Title: De Soldanis : a bibliography Authors: Cassar Pullicino, Joseph Abstract: A list of published and unpublished works about Canon Gio Pietro Francesco Agius De Soldanis. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/125784 Title: An unknown work by de Soldanis : notizie sopra l’origine ed avanzi della biblioteca della sagra religione gerosolimitana Authors: Zammit, William Abstract: De Soldanis has received academic attention as an early pioneer of the study of the Maltese language, a folklorist and a historian. His contribution in those areas has been more or less studied and published upon, this given the fact that a substantial portion of his manuscripts together with all his published works are to be found in the National Library of Malta collection. Gradually other manuscript material written by de Soldanis is coming to light, both in Maltese private collections as well in public and private ones on the Continent. De Soldanis’ literary contacts, especially with Italian and French savants, together with his membership in a number of prestigious academic institutions, are resulting in the tracing of new material. The latter is further enhancing our knowledge of the multifaceted cultural interests and literary output of one of the foremost Maltese literati of the eighteenth century. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/125783 Title: A letter by de Soldanis in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF, naf 5398, fos 165-166) Authors: Depasquale, Carmen Abstract: A rather long letter, signed Il Canonico D. Francesco Agius, bibliotecario, dated Valletta 6 del 1764, written in Italian and addressed to Chevalier Etienne-François Turgot, is found in the manuscript section of the Bibliothèque nationale de France under the title: Pièces diverses sur les colonies, XVIIIe siècle. The relevant colony is Guyana, South America. For an explanation of the connection between de Soldanis and this colony and of how it came about that this letter found its way in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, it would be worthwhile to give some information about Chevalier Turgot who befriended de Soldanis during his sojourn in Malta and with whom de Soldanis continued to correspond when Turgot returned to France. In fact, in the National Library of Malta there is a considerable collection of the correspondence exchanged between de Soldanis and Chevalier Turgot. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/125782 Title: An unpublished letter by De Soldanis – 22 April 1753 Authors: Blondy, Alain Abstract: The National Library of Malta keeps several letters that de Soldanis sent to Count Ciantar. This unpublished letter was sold by auction in Switzerland about ten years ago. It was in a pre-stamped folder on which one can read: Raccolta d’autografi di personaggi illustri fatta da L. F. Pieri. Then there is a scroll for the name, followed by the titles: titoli, patria, nascita, morte. Another scroll bears the data dell’autografo and soggetto; this is followed by the last title: opere. This letter remained in an Italian collection because it was sent to a member of the famous Vettori family. The recipient of de Soldanis’ letter was Antonio Francesco Vettori who had just published Del culto superstitio di Cibele, detta dagli antichi la Gran Madre, dissertazione dedicata... agli... socii dell’Accademia colombaria, colla quale s’illustra una statuetta di marmo che si conserva a Roma nel museo Vettori (Rome, stamp. di Apollo, 1753). 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z