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* Mémoire pour les ministres du culte catholique en la commune de Bruxelles, contre le citoyen: Joseph-François de Hase, of the Hôpital Saint-Jean, was accused of having performed a mass without the necessary permissions. The last 7 pages contain the verdict of the criminal court.
* Mensa philosophica: Tract on table manners and general rules of decorum to be observed at table, different courses of meals, partly mixed with anecdotes. Also proper diets are given for people in each condition of life, from emperors to paupers, concluding with the eating habits of good women, bad women, married women, well-behaved widows and virgins. The text is sometimes, but falsely, ascribed to Michael Scotus or Theobald Anguilbertus.
* La fille esclave devenue officier. Histoire véritable: Either by a certain Dupré (Barbier, Gay-Lemonnyer) or by Jean Chastain, pseu. Duparc (R. Netz).
* Relation de l'inauguration solemnelle de sa sacrée majesté Léopold II. Empereur des Romains: Leopold II wasn't present at the inauguration, he was represented by prince Albert of Saxony.
* Overheid - Luik-religieus-bisdom; Statuta synodalia Leodiensis (1445; 1st edn: 1500): Status of the synod of 18 October 144, together with the statutes of the Liege curia, and the corrections and additions since John IV of Flanders (1290).
* Historia septem sapientium Romae (1st edn: 1475 (ca.)): The Historia septem sapientium Romae was a very popular story, printed many times in Latin and the vernacular. The story is of Oriental origin and was edited several times. The Historia de calumnia novercali, is one of those editions, where the style was changed, and some names were deleted.
* Groot kerkelijk toneel des hertogdoms van Brabant. Getrokken en bijeen verzaameld uyt de beste schry: Based mainly on Sanderus' Chrorographia sacra Brabantiae.
* Litanien van onse lieve vrouwe ghe-eert tot Alsembergh, Zeesterre [...]: Litany and prayers to the statue of the Holy Virgin at Alsemberg
* Gazette van Antwerpen: Descendant of the Extra-ordinaris post-tydinghen (Verdussen, 1635). Printed by Hendrick Aertsens (1696), and named Gazette van Antwerpen from 1718 onwards. Closed by Napoleon in 1804. Official government announcements, war reports and foreign political happenings were reported in the Gazette. News didn't travel that fast: regional news was published two days after it happened, international news about 1 to 3 weeks.
* Litterae annuae Societatis Jesu anni: The annual letters were intended only for members of the order, manuscript copies of which were sent from house to house. Extracts and analyses of these letters were compiled in a volume entitled: "Litterae annuae Societatis Jesu ad patres et fratres Ejusdem Societatis". The rule forbade the communication of these letters to persons not members of the order, as is indicated by the title. The publication of the annual letters began in 1581, was interrupted from 1614 to 1649, and came to an end in 1654.
* Catechismus romanus: This Catechismus Romananus was written on request by pope Pius V in 1567 with the guidelines of the Council of Trent. It was published in many cities all over Europe at the same time.
* Amadis de Gaula (trsl.): The first 8 books of the Amadis de Gaule were translated by Herberay des Essarts (1540-8). G. Boileau, Cl. Colet, J. Gohory and G. Aubert continuated the translation with 6 books (IX-XIV). These 14 books make up the French translation of the Spanish Amadis. From 1577 onwards Lyonnese publishers put the French translations, of the Italian continuations, by G. Chappuys on the market (Amadis XV-XXI). In 1615 3 new books were published in Paris: translations of the German continuations.
* Biblia (bew.): A retelling of Bible stories in 548 eight-line verses (each in Latin, French and Dutch) to provide moral instruction for young readers.
* Biblia (trsl.): This jansenist translation of the new testament was condemned by the archbishop of Malines. The translator, Giliis De Witte, might had André Van der Schueren, from Gorcum, as a collaborator.
* Le clergé de Liège et l'état monastique: Answer to the work by van Heeswyck Tableau de l'église de Liège (Liege, 1782)
* Strenae mathematicae, ex scientia occultorum numerorum desumptae: Anonymous present for new year to the mathematicians of Louvain, presenting three problems. The author seems to have known Adrianus Romanus' work and the works by Viète.
* Imago primi saeculi Societatis Jesu a provincia Flandro-Belgica eiusdem societatis repraesentata: Work, monumentally and theatrically composed, to celebrate the centenary of the Jesuit Order. This book seems to be a Jesuit church. Through the facade (frontispice) and the peristylium (liminaries) one reaches the central part with 6 chapels (chapters). These treat the origins, growth and deeds of the Jesuits in the world. The fourth chapter relates the struggle with the Protestants and the fifth the glory of the order and her members. The sixth is completely devoted to the Flemish province.
* Herbarius in latino (1484; 1st edn: 1484): 150 plants are illustrated, each with a text in German and Latin. Apart from the descriptions there are texts about plant gums, fruits and seeds, salt and stones, etc.
* L'écho ou journal de musique françoise, italienne, contenant des airs, chansons: First monthly music journal printed in Belgium. Was published from Jan. 1758 until Jan. 1761(?)
* Gebeden in 't Vlaems overgeset uyt den Roomschen Missel (...) tegen de Aerdbevinge: Prayer distributed after the great Lisbon earthquake.
* Brabant; Kroniek: History of the Dukes of Brabant, from the creation to contemporary times. Preliminary to the history are: a geographical description of Brabant, a eulogy on Brabant ("ode van Brabancia") and biographies of the saints of Brabant.
* De schadt-kiste der Philosophen ende poeten, waer inne te vinden syn veel schone leerlycke blasoenen: At the end of the 12 Years' Truce the chamber of rhetorics of Mechelen organized a feast. The theme of the feast was whether the war between the northern Calvinist provinces and the southern Catholic provinces should be restarted. To avoid any disputes the texts all concentrated on philosophical themes from antiquity. All poets agreed: the truce should be extended and war should be avoided.
* Gazette de Liége: F.J. Desoer published from april 1764 until 1 January 1791, the Gazette de Liége , official paper of the government. Due to his liberal ideas, he had to retire. After the French invasion, his son, J.F. Desoer, published the Gazette national liégeoise from 30 november 1792 until 4 march 1793.
* Voyage du pape Pie VI à Vienne (1782): In October 1781 the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II inaugurated his reforming Edict of Toleration, whereby non-Catholic minorities received considerable religious toleration, "unnecessary" monasteries were dissolved, diocesan boundaries were redrawn, and seminaries were placed under state control. Pius intervened in 1782 by personally visiting Vienna but failed to secure any concessions.
* L'Echo, ou Journal de musique françois(e), Italienne, contenant des airs, chansons, brunettes: Musical magazine, monthly published between 1768 and 1761, by B. Andrez, who also engraved the music.
* Schroomelijck, doch oprecht ende waerachtigh verhael van de nooyt gehoorde noch geüseerde Fransche: Account of the heavy attack on Oudenaarde by the Maréchal d'Humières in March 1684.
* Défence des privilèges de l'Académie de Louvain, contre une requeste présentée au Conseil de Brabant: Concerning the conflict about the parish priest of the village of Choz N. Bouchy, who was appointed by the university of Louvain (although they had no right), at the disavantage of deputy priest (vicariat) Vincent Hennin, who was mistakenly put to prison
* In den naem van de alder-heyligste dryvuldigheyt acte van ontfangenisse in het aerts-broederschap: Certificate of admittance to the brotherhood of the trinity at Diest.
* Nood zoekt troost, tot Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Schrey-Boom: The Holy Virgin of the Schrey-boom in Ghent was prayed to by pregnant women. After birth the mother gave a picture of child.
* Op-rechte Brusselsche pillekens van gesontheyt van de compositie van jouffrouwe van den Clooster: Advertisement for "Brussels pills" of Cornelia van den Clooster
* Kort begrijp van den geles-boek raekende de provendirige beggijnen van't beggijn-hof: Contains the prayers used by the beguines of St.-Aubertus
* Apologie du Gouvernement-général des Pays-Bas, relativement au renvoi du Sr. Ferdinand Stoeger: Defence of the Government of the Netherlands and an attack on the work Introduction à l'histoire ecclésiastique by Stoeger.
* Brevis explanatio quaestionis ad quid tam spatiosum Gymnasium Lovanii erigitur?: Short treatise about the foundation of the "Gymnasium" of Louvain.
* Mémoire pour l'Université de Louvain, présenté à son Excellence le ministre-Plénipotentiaire: Lecture about the content of the reports of 28 December 1757 and the consequences for the University of Louvain. Request for rights and obligations.
* Catalogue d'une belle et riche collection de lirves [sic], en plusieurs langues & facultés: Fake auction catalogue, in the manner of Rabelais' catalogue of Saint-Victor
* Anniversaria perillustris Ecclesiae Cathedralis Leodiensis pro anno 1777: Ecclesiastical calendar indicating the feasts of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège
* Mémoire des négoçians & armateurs de la pêche nationale de la ville & port de Nieuport: Fear and consternation of the fishermen of Nieuwpoort, with historical information on the origine, progress and the decline of the Flemish fishing.(RA)
* Domus Nassoviae triumphans in Adolpho [...]. In scenam dabitur Studiosa juventute Rothnaci [...]: According to BG the play was staged in 17 August 1740.
* Oratio funebris de morte Caroli . V. Rom. Imperatoris, et Hispaniarum Regis: Anonymous Latin speech held (at Dillingen?) in praise of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). The text addresses the German people and stresses the necessity of war against the Turks.
* Relation de l'action qui s'est donné en Boheme le 17. May 1742. entre l'Armée de la Reine de Hongrie: Vienna newsletter on the Battle of Chotusitz (or Czaslau), fought in Bohemia between the Austrians under Prince Charles of Lorraine (1712-1780) and the Prussians under Frederick the Great (1712-1786)
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