Antonio Magliabechi

Antony's:

correspondent

Birth or Baptism date:

October 20, 1633

Death or Burial date:

July 4, 1714

Italian librarian, scholar and bibliophile.

Eighteen of the letters that Leeuwenhoek wrote to Magliabechi have survived. In addition, Leeuwenhoek dedicated Arcana Naturae Detecta to him. The best discussion of these letters is in Rijkberk's 1937 article (Dutch only).

The Rijnberk article from 1937 lists all of the known, though not preserved, letters from Magliabechi to Leeuwenhoek.

1686-04-16 ^
1691-05-27 <
1695-10-12 <
1695-10-14 <
1695-10-23 <
1695-11-05 <
1696-03-06 ^
1696-06-05 ^
1696-07-08 ^
1696-12-18 <
1697-06-01 <
1697-08-01 <
1697/98      <
1697-04-     <
1698-06-     <
1698-          <
1699-09-08 <
1701-          <

Those marked ^ are in the Lens on Leeuwenhoek chronology. Those marked < are not yet on the chronology.

What happened?

Date	Event
March 16, 1686	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-172 to Leeuwenhoek, a "most courteous and agreeable letter"
July 11, 1686	Jacob Gronovius wrote Letter L-179 to Leeuwenhoek about how his letters were received in Italy
November 5, 1686	Visited by Jacob Gronovius
May 27, 1691	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-209 of 1691-05-27 to Leeuwenhoek about book news and Leibniz's reaction to some of Leeuwenhoek's observations
June 24, 1692	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-219 of 1692-06-24 to Leeuwenhoek about recent books that he thought might be of interest by Ramazzini and Guiglielmini
March 2, 1694	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-238 of sometime before 1694-03-02 to Leeuwenhoek about recent books that he thought might be of interest
June 28, 1695	Visited by Johann Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg, Elector Palatine, his wife and his mother
October 12, 1695	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-272 of 1695-10-12 to thank Leeuwenhoek for dedicating Arcana Natura Detecta to him and to report on several recent books written in Latin and Italian by Italians that he thought might be of interest
October 14, 1695	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-273 to praise Leeuwenhoek
October 23, 1695	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-275 of 1695-10-23 to Leeuwenhoek about recent books in Latin and Italian by Italians that he thought might be of interest
November 5, 1695	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-280 to again praise Leeuwenhoek
March 6, 1696	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-286 to Leeuwenhoek, reporting that he finally received the copies of Arcana Naturae Detecta, one for Grand Duke Cosima III
June 5, 1696	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-290 to Leeuwenhoek about the book dedicated to him
July 8, 1696	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-293 to Leeuwenhoek about a packet of books that had arrived
December 18, 1696	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-310 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books that he thought might be of interest written in Latin by Italians
May 1, 1697	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-319 in spring 1697 with a booklet by Dr. Scaramucci about elephant bones found in Saxony
July 19, 1697	Luca Giamberti wrote Letter L-325 to Leeuwenhoek about a gift book from Magliabechi
August 1, 1697	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-326 in August 1697 with more news of recently published books in Italian and Latin by Italians that he thought might be of interest
January 10, 1698	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-332 to Leeuwenhoek in early 1698 with reports on several recent books that he thought might be of interest written by Italians and a German
January 15, 1698	Johan Arnoldi wrote Letter L-333 to Leeuwenhoek about problems delivering Magliabechi's gift book
March 1, 1698	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-337 to honor Leeuwenhoek with a poem in praise of great erudition
June 1, 1698	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-344 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books that he thought might be of interest written in Latin and Italian by Italians
November 27, 1698	Fortunato Vinacessi wrote Letter L-348 of 1698-11-27 to Leeuwenhoek, enclosing letters from Italy about protecting gunpowder from the effects of water
February 1, 1699	Johan Arnoldi wrote Letter L-351 to Leeuwenhoek about the pistolet that he was returning
September 8, 1699	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-359 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books written in Latin by Italians that he thought might be of interest
January 1, 1701	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-381 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books written in Latin by Italians that he thought might be of interest
March 10, 1705	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-435 to Leeuwenhoek in early 1705 about reactions in Florence and Rome to his experiments with silver and diamonds
November 4, 1707	Hans Sloane wrote Letter L-460 of 4 November 1707 on behalf of the Royal Society about recent letters and as cover for an enclosure of a "hairy substance"
July 10, 1708	Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-465 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books that he thought might be of interest

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Related sources:

Year	Author	Title
1695	Leeuwenhoek, A. van	Arcana Naturae Detecta
1937	Rijnberk, M.	De Briefwisseling tusschen Leeuwenhoeck en Magliabechi

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Period 4 - 1694-1702
Period 5 - 1702-1712
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Who wrote letters to Leeuwenhoek?

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What Leeuwenhoek wrote ...
Wrote letter L-174 of 1686-04-14 to Antonio Magliabechi, now lost
Wrote Letter L-181 of 1686-09-10 to Antonio Magliabechi, a cover letter for a copy of one of his books
Wrote Letter L-182 of 1686-10-30 to Antonio Magliabechi, a cover letter for copies of two of his books
Wrote Letter L-202 of sometime in 1689 to Antonio Magliabechi, a cover letter for one of his books
Wrote Letter L-210 of 1691-09-18 to Antonio Magliabechi about
Wrote Letter L-265 of 1695-08-15 to Antonio Magliabechi, the dedication of Arcana Naturae Detecta
Wrote Letter L-266 of 1695-08-16 to inform Antonio Magliabechi that he has dedicated Arcana Naturae Detecta to him; he mentions the visit of the Elector Palatine
Wrote Letter L-274 of 1695-10-18 to Antonio Magliabechi to accompany a parcel of books, which Leeuwenhoek gave to Baron Bettino Riasoli for delivery
Wrote Letter L-276 of 1695-10-31 to Magliabechi to acknowledge the receipt of Magliabechi's Letter L-272, to report on the books he sent and on his recent Letter L-271 to Johann Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg
Wrote Letter L-277 of 1695-10-31 to Jacob Calckberner to request that he forward a package of books to Magliabechi
Wrote Letter L-282 of 1695-12-22 to acknowledge the receipt of two letters by Magliabechi and to tell him once again that the books have been forwarded to him
Wrote Letter L-301 of 1696-08-28 to Antonio Magliabechi to acknowledge receipt of Letter L-293, to inquire about the reaction of the grand duke to his work, and to thank Magliabechi for sending printed matter and book news from Italy
Wrote Letter L-303 of 1696-09-07 to thank Magliabechi for Letter L-290 of 5 June and Letter L-293 of 8 July 1696 and to request that Magliabechi spare him exaggerated praise henceforth
Wrote Letter L-320 of May 1697 to Victor van Beughem about how to distribute the enclosed copies of Continuatio Arcanorum Naturae
Wrote Letter L-323 of 1697-06-06 to Antonio Magliabechi about marine fossils found in mountain rocks and the present of copies of Continuatio Arcanorum Naturae sent to Florence
Wrote Letter L-324 of 1697-07-01 to Luca Giamberti to request that he send Magliabechi's gift book by a freighter from Cologne via Düsseldorf to Dordrecht
Wrote Letter L-330 of 1697-11-02 to Antonio Magliabechi to thank him for two of his letters and to complain that the book sent to him has not yet arrived
Wrote Letter L-331 of sometime between late December 1697 and mid-January to Johan Arnoldi about the book that Magliabechi had sent
Wrote Letter L-335 in February 1698 to Johan Arnoldi that he should do whatever it takes to get the book that Magliabechi sent and that he will reimburse whatever it costs
Wrote Letter L-336 of 1698-02-20 to Antonio Magliabechi about problems during the transport of the book that Magliabechi had sent to Leeuwenhoek as a present
Wrote Letter L-340 to Johan Arnoldi that he will reimburse him for his expenses in getting the book
Wrote Letter L-342 of 1698-04-17 to Antonio Magliabechi that the book had at last arrived and received a place of honour in his house
Wrote Letter L-346 of 1698-08-14 to Antonio Magliabechi about payment for and arrival of a book sent by Magliabechi as a present as well as an enclosed catalogue of an art collection of the Mennonite minister A. van Beusecom
Wrote Letter L-353 of February 1699 to Johan Arnoldi about how he can repay Leeuwenhoek
Wrote Letter L-354 of 1699-02-28 to Antonio Magliabechi about reimbursement for Arnoldi's expenses for the book that Leeuwenhoek finally received
Wrote Letter L-363 of 1699-10-16 to Antonio Magliabechi about tiny animalcules from ditchwater, his opposition to spontaneous generation, and how animals serve as food for each other
Wrote Letter L-436 of 1705-03-12 to Antonio Magliabechi about precipitating silver from aqua fortis, silver sulphate crystals, their comparison with rock crystal, saltpetre, and sugar candy

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